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Learn how to sign up for Access Earth, a helpful app for people with disabilities. Use Facebook or Google accounts, or create a new Access Earth login. Explore and rate accessible places, search for locations, review places you've rated, and add new places to the app. Share your experiences on social media using the #IAccessible tag. Watch the video tutorial for more information.
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Access Earth Tutorial Disability Rights Iowa
Signup You can use a Facebook or Google account You don’t have to have a Facebook or Google account to use the app You can make your own Access Earth login Providing your email is optional Access Earth does not have advertisers, so all emails would be app related
Sign In After you’ve signed up, or used a Facebook or Google account, use that same method to log in to the app
Initial Screen Shows approximately where you are If it shows you in the wrong city, make sure that you have location services activated for Access Earth (check this in phone settings) If you are using a desktop computer, your exact location may not be accurate, but it should be in the correct city If you are in the incorrect city, type your city name in the search bar by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right corner Light blue map markers are un-rated places Dark blue map markers are rated places
Rate a Place Click on any map marker, light or dark blue Choose ‘Rate this place’ You can also favorite a place View your favorites under your profile tab Look at what others have said about a place Or get directions to a place Next, answer questions as they show up Finally, submit your rating
Search for Places Locations are filtered by four categories in the places tab Places to Sleep Places to Eat Places to Shop Places to Visit You can also customize your own accessibility filters by clicking the funnel button
Review Places You’ve Rated You can see all of the places you’ve rated on the app under your profile tab
Add a Place Click the + button in the bottom left and tap where on the map you would like to add the place
Let People Know! When you rate a place, post about it on social media! Use the #IAccessible Tag DRI and the place in the post if possible!
Any Questions? Check out this video tutorial!