Hearsee Mobility

Honoring today. Celebrating freedom.

Happy Juneteenth.



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Hearsee Mobility graphic celebrating Juneteenth. Bold text reads: “Happy Juneteenth” in multicolored lettering with the message: “Honoring today. Celebrating freedom.” Rainbow-inspired bands frame the design on a blue background.

Two people walk into the same building.

One follows the signs, finds the map, asks for directions. Arrives in three minutes.

The other has a white cane and strong navigation skills. But the building has no mapped routes, no audio guidance, no system that connects to the cane. Getting to the destination means relying on memory and the help of a stranger.

Same building. Same destination. Completely different experience.

That is not a personal limitation. That is an infrastructure gap.

Hearsee builds the navigation infrastructure that closes it. So the same building works for everyone who walks through its doors.

What would it mean for your community if that gap did not exist?



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Five-slide Hearsee Mobility carousel showing how the same building creates different experiences. One person uses signage, maps, and staff directions. Another uses a white cane but has no navigation infrastructure. The difference is not the person. Hearsee closes the gap with mapped routes, location infrastructure, and audio guidance.

The barrier isn't always the person. Usually it's the space, or the assumption about what someone can handle.

Sam and Ryan are proving that out on all-terrain trails across Utah. This is what getting serious about access actually looks like.

This is why Southern Utah is worth paying attention to.

Redefining accessibility: Utah County duo continues to push the limits for wheelchair users Sam Durst has gone just about everywhere on his Motus All-Terrain Wheelchair alongside childhood friend Ryan Grassley, with each adventure documented for the world to see. Their TikTok channel, Extreme Motus, has more than 400,000 followers who watch Durst, who has celebral palsy and is wheelchair-b...

Stories like this matter.

Roxie in Color gives young readers a story about family, identity, belonging, and the assumptions people make about blindness.

What stands out most is the way it represents blind parents as full adults with careers, families, community, and everyday responsibilities. That kind of representation matters for blind kids, sighted kids, parents, educators, and anyone still learning what disability does and does not mean.

Also love seeing accessibility considered in the book itself, including Atkinson Hyperlegible font and audiobook availability.

Representation is not just about being seen. It is about being understood.

What This New Middle Grade Book Teaches Kids About Growing up With Blind Parents A former 'Parents' magazine editor teamed up with a blind mom to release 'Roxie in Color,' a book many middle schoolers will relate to.

Looks like a fun community event from RRCI!

Be sure to register with the QR code so they can plan for lunches. If you need a ride, contact RRCI at least 48 hours in advance since transportation will be available.

Love seeing events that make it easier for people to show up, connect, and participate.

Please register with the QR code, so we know how many lunches we need. Please let RRCI know, no less than 48 hours in advance if you need a ride as we will be providing transportation for this event.

Most venues track a lot of things.

Ticket sales. Foot traffic. Whether guests enjoyed their visit and found staff helpful.

Nobody tracks how many blind and low-vision guests navigated independently.

Not because it does not matter. Because most venues have never considered that independent navigation is something their space either enables or prevents.

That unmeasured gap means the problem stays invisible. And invisible problems do not get solved.

Hearsee builds the navigation infrastructure that makes independent navigation possible in complex public spaces. One mapped route at a time.

What would it mean for your community if that number started going up?



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Four-slide Hearsee Mobility carousel discussing accessibility measurement in public spaces. Slides explain that venues often track sales, foot traffic, and satisfaction scores but rarely measure independent navigation for blind and low-vision visitors. The carousel highlights how unmeasured navigation barriers remain invisible and introduces Hearsee's approach to making independent navigation measurable through accessible infrastructure and wayfinding data.

Most venues that invest in accessibility think they have solved the problem.

Ramps. Signage. ADA requirements met.

But for blind and low-vision visitors, a space that meets the standard and a space that is actually navigable are two very different things.

The gap between them is where people get lost. Where independence breaks down. Where someone has to stop and ask a stranger which way to go.

Hearsee builds the infrastructure that closes that gap. Mapped routes. Location points. Audio guidance connected to the white cane. Not an app. Navigation built into the space itself.

What would it mean for your community if every building had that?



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Five-slide Hearsee Mobility LinkedIn carousel discussing accessibility beyond compliance. Slides explain that ADA compliance is only the starting point, question whether a blind person can independently navigate a venue, highlight that navigation barriers are often unmeasured, and conclude that Hearsee closes the gap through mapped routes, venue infrastructure, and audio guidance that support independent navigation.

DeafBlind Awareness Week runs June 25 through July 1, in honor of Helen Keller's birthday on June 27.

This year's national campaign theme is "Connected by Touch: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges."

An estimated 2.4 million Americans experience combined hearing and vision loss. That is a community that relies on touch, predictable environments, and reliable infrastructure to navigate the world.

Hearsee's cane-first navigation system connects directly to that need. Structured, predictable movement through mapped spaces. Audio guidance. No dependence on visual cues from the environment.

We are marking this week and honoring the community it recognizes.

What would you want more people to understand about the DeafBlind community?

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Blue Hearsee Mobility graphic promoting DeafBlind Awareness Week from June 25 to July 1, 2026. Includes the theme “Connected by Touch: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges” and a statistic stating 2.4 million Americans experience combined hearing and vision loss.

City of St. George is adding something fun and creative to the new City Hall campus: two large slides near the splash pad downtown.

That corner is becoming more than a place to park or visit a government building. It is becoming a family gathering space.

That is exciting to see.

It also feels like a great moment to ask a simple question:

How can more people join in?

Inclusive design does not mean every feature has to work the same way for every person. It means people with different needs and experiences are part of the conversation early.

One local example I love is Theropesofsouthernutah. They made the lower section of their ropes course accessible so more people could be part of the same adventure instead of watching from the sidelines.

That kind of out-of-the-box thinking helps people feel like they belong.

As St. George brings together the slides, splash pad, plaza, pathways, and public spaces, this could be a great opportunity to include feedback from blind, low vision, disabled, and mobility-diverse community members.

Fun public spaces are great. Fun public spaces that more people can reach, understand, and enjoy are even better.

What does inclusive recreation look like where you live?

Incoming slides at new St. George City Hall designed to add to welcoming vibes Installation of two large slides at the new St. George City Hall plaza is underway, marking the final piece of a campus designed to serve as a welcoming gathering place

A great local event for youth in the Hurricane area.

RRCI is hosting Youth Splash Into Summer on June 17 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the splash pad on Main St. & 100 S in Hurricane, UT.

Community events like this matter because they give kids a chance to connect, participate, and enjoy accessible summer fun together.