Category: accessibility
Separate is not equal
IP at Modus Dopens hits the nail on the head:
There’s a pervasive myth that annoys the hell out of me, and I hope you’ll excuse me while I get it out of my system: it’s the idea that it’s ok for an institution to put in new inaccessible facilities as long as it also [...]
This Bathroom – One More Time
From the Paralyzed Veterans Association of Florida’s Sunshine Spokesman newsletter, a take on my encounter with restroom decor:
(Full Post)Access-A-Ride in NYC
You have to make a reservation one to two days in advance. That means knowing not only when you’ll be ready to set out, but also where your first stop will be, how long it will last, where your second stop will be, how long that will last, and so on. What if the doctor [...]
(Full Post)Commencement and Accessibility – the Cheese Stands Alone
Because it is, believe it or not, time to start thinking about hotel rooms and plane tickets for college graduation, I’ve been looking into how various universities handle commencement seating for guests with disabilities. (Interestingly, while most university websites I looked at least mention the possibility that guests might use wheelchairs or other mobility devices, [...]
(Full Post)Disabled worshippers struggle to find home in pews
From Forbes:
Years after federal law required accommodations for the disabled, separation of church and state means houses of worship remain largely beyond the law’s reach. State laws and denominational measures meant to take up the slack are tricky to enforce and face resistance from churches who call them both costly and impractical.
Full article: Disabled worshippers [...]
No Room at the Opera
We went to the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD showing of Der Rosenkavalier on Saturday, and it was the last straw. Never mind able-bodied people sitting in the wheelchair accessible seating; there were at easily double the number of wheelchair and walker users than there were accessible seats.
I find it distasteful to compete with other [...]
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