A Missouri couple have created an online map that shows where there are bathrooms suitable for people with disabilities who need assistance from a caregiver.
David Nykodym, a professional geographic information system specialist, and Christina Ingoglia, an associate professor at Columbia College, began working on the tool last month, The Columbia Missourian reported .
The couple previously had to memorize locations with accessible bathrooms for their daughter, Lily, who has Mowat-Wilson syndrome, a cognitive and speech impairment diagnosis. "I just thought that, 'Wow, it's really great if we can crowd-source the restroom information,'" Ingoglia said.
People can submit locations to be included on the interactive map. The feature shows locations of restrooms in Missouri that are unisex, for families, large enough for someone to change clothes or have changing-tables.
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