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Preventing the Disabled From Entering Safely Is the Issue
Doors, sidewalks, and trains all present serious obstacles for those with disabilities, but who is rectifying the situation?
Laws codifying the rights of the disabled to various aspects of society have been on the books for decades, yet we constantly find that there is a lack of compliance in transportation, buildings, walkways, and even medical office entrances.
When an entrance door is over 6 feet high and thick glass with no handicap access button, how does the individual with a mobility issue enter? I have visited two office doors to medical practices where five physicians provided healthcare, and there was no way for the disabled to enter if they did not have an assistant with them.
This is not only objectionable; this is illegal. When it is an entrance to a medical practice, it would seem this is even more relevant and more of a dismissal of respect for these patients.
After WWII, disabled soldiers discovered that their sidewalks, streets, and corners were inaccessible, prompting the United States to apply curb cuts. Wheelchair users had it rough before curb cuts came along; they had to locate the…
