Accessibility
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Please contact Susan Smythe, ADA Program Coordinator, at ssmythe1@swarthmore.edu or 610-690-2063 if you require additional information about accessibility at Swarthmore or will need assistance during Garnet Weekend.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking spaces are available throughout campus in all parking areas. Only vehicles with state-issued accessible parking placards and/or license plates can park in these spaces; all others will be towed. View accessible paths on an interactive campus map.
Enhanced Wayfinding and Assistance for People with Visual Disabilities
We provide all community members and visitors with access to Aira, a live, human-to-human remote assistance service. Highly-skilled, professional Agents provide Explorers (the term for Aira users) with on-demand assistance with both visual navigation and digital access. Aira is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, email Susan Smythe, visit Aira's website, or explore our "How to Use Aria" resources.
Mobility Needs Services
The following vendors may be of assistance:
- My Mobility Pros rents mobility scooters, manual wheelchairs, and power wheelchairs and provides delivery and pickup. Visit mymobilitypros.com or call 610-609-4740 for more information.
- Rios Pharmacy rents standard wheelchairs by prior arrangement. Call 610-543-1858 for more information.
This is a courtesy listing of available rentals for individuals who may include faculty, staff, community members, and visitors. However, Swarthmore College makes no guarantee, expressed or implied, about the accommodations or safety of the rental opportunities. It is the responsibility of each party to ensure themselves, prior to making arrangements, that they are comfortable with the rental arrangement and with the other party involved. Swarthmore College makes no representation about either party choosing to participate in the arrangements determined, and will make no attempt to intervene if conditions agreed upon by both parties are not adhered to.
By choosing to add a rental to this courtesy listing or by accepting a copy of the listing you are agreeing to release Swarthmore College, its agents and employees including members of the board of managers, directors and officers, administration, faculty, and staff from any claims or liabilities for personal injuries or other damages incurred as a result of such participation, whether or not resulting from their negligence.