International Symbol of Access (ISA)
The State of New York and the State of Connecticut require a ‘dynamic accessibility’ ISA wheelchair symbol (dynamic character leaning forward with a sense of movement). It is worth noting that while the ADA has not accepted any alternative to the compliant International Symbol of Accessibility, in 2014 New York State passed a law to require the use of an alternative wheelchair symbol, and to prohibit the use of the word “handicap/handicapped” on signs of accessibility.
In 2016, Connecticut became the second state to legislate the use of this contemporary wheelchair symbol on signage. The symbol is often called the active-style wheelchair, action-style wheelchair, dynamic wheelchair symbol, or speedy New York style wheelchair symbol.
