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Access Now is an app that was launched in 2015 and is partnered with The Social Ventures Zone at Ryan University in Toronto.

Access Now has been used for crowdsourcing to find and share locations that has accessible entrances for the elderly, parents on strollers and people with disabilities.

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Maayan Ziv - Owner and Founder of Access Now

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Maayan Ziv - Owner and Founder of Access Now

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=257&v=583FBLMhPoM

Maayan was born with muscular dystrophy and has been using a wheelchair her entire life.

Maayan is frustrated and has been struggling to find hang out spots that doesn't have just stairs.

Because of this, she created an app called Access Now. Her goal is to map out every location that has accessible entrances so that is easier to find new places.

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http://accessnow.me/map/

You can download the app or find it online, You can look locations near you from schools to hotels.

There are 4 Pin options there is accessible, partially accessible, patio entrance and not accessible.

You click one of the pin options you get locations that's made for people with disabilities or not.

It get's constantly updated from people around the world even for locations that just opened.

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Maayan is a very intelligent person and very well spoken.

She attended the school Ryerson University, located Downtown Toronto.

Maayan received her Bachelors Degree in Radio and Television arts.

She continued with her education and obtained a Masters Degree in Digital Media.

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Interesting Facts About Maayan Ziv and Access Now 

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Interesting Facts About Maayan Ziv and Access Now 

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Maayan Ziv is also known for her Photography and Portraits. She has worked with various celebrities, fashion models, and many influential leaders.

Mayaan has been working in her community at a very young age to bring awareness of disability and help improve accessibility.

In the year of 2016, it was a very remarkable year for Mayaan. She received the city of Toronto Access Award and David C. Onley Leadership in Accessibility.

Access Now has over 20000 places in 32 countries pinned and counting.

Access Now and Maayan Ziv have been featured on Canadian channels like CTV, Vice and Maclean's.

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Access Now started off only in Toronto, then got expanded to Canada then eventually other countries.

People have noticed a difference when finding locations that are accessible here are a few quotes. "Hey, I used your app today and I was able to find an accessible pizza place," - A person who contacted Maayan

With the creation of Access Now, Maayan truly felt she made an impact on not only in herself but others with disabilities as well.

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About. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16 2017 from http://accessnow.me/about/

Blog. (n.d.). Retrieved December 18, 2017, from http://accessnow.me/blog/

AccessNow. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2017, from https://www.ryerson.ca/svz/projects/AccessNow/

Maayan Ziv Photography. (n.d.). Retrieved December 18, 2017, from http://www.maayanziv.com/#!/page/457013/bio