I recently had lunch at a local restaurant while traveling to an Autism conference. When I entered the restroom, I saw a sign on the wall that listed detailed instructions for cleaning and maintaining the restroom.

When I saw that sign, I thought, "That's a visual cue that would help my students with Autism with that task!" Since many students with Autism are visual learners, these types of cues are often used to teach students to complete tasks independently. After getting excited and even taking a photo of the sign, I was reminded that the things we do to help people with disabilities are often helpful for everyone.

In this case, all of the employees can benefit by having a reminder of the steps they need to complete. I would imagine that this cuts down on steps being left out and leads to a much cleaner room for the restaurant guests.

I've noticed another example as the mother of a toddler. I frequently use ramps and elevators when pushing my son in his stroller. While these items are put in place to assist people who use wheelchairs, they are a blessing to moms like me, as well as people pushing shopping carts, transporting boxes, and others.