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re: Is a lack of accessibility really just adventerous traveling?

madmumbler — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:26:40 GMT

John Hockenberry's book... *brain fart* Moving Violations is part of the title, talks about this. He was the only journalist in a wheelchair covering the Middle East conflict in a wheelchair and he said he felt more "normal" there than he did here in the States. When he needed help, he asked. (And he's pretty independent.) And received it. Whereas here in the States when he needed help it was like pulling teeth at times to get it.

I think some places, by their very nature (like Yellowstone) are difficult to make "fully accessible." (You can't pave over Norris Geyser basin.)

What one person is comfortable doing, another might not be, and yet a third might think is "too easy" to be worthwhile. So it's all in a person's point of view.

re: Should this disabled parking be free?

darrenhillock — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:37:24 GMT

The gate idea, in this age of microchips and electronic toll etc. might not be so crazy. Maybe there's something embedded in your disabled license plate that triggers the gate. Though I suppose such technology would be prohibitive for the many modest businesses that have to provide disabled parking in their lots.

re: Should this disabled parking be free?

lsquires — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:02:08 GMT

Free or not, able bodied people seem to be attracted to the handicapped spots. This is one of thoes unenforced laws (at least in my area).

Another issue with these is that some disabilities are not as visible as others and so the heirarchy of disabilities is displayed if not externally than most likely internally. I catch myself doing it all the time and then I try to be rational and remind myself that some disabilities are not immediatly apparent.

A solution? All parking permits must be renewed on a yearly basis! I know that it is a pain to get a Dr. note, but frankly don't most of us who have a true disabiling condition go to the Dr. quite frequently? I beleive that this would help. A very far out idea that I just had is why not make the spots gated until a bar code is scanned and the permit is accepted. I know that there could be alot of bugs in this idea, but non disabled people would not have access to the spots.

I really don't have an answer, our world is not perfect and it never will be, so we all should just keep our chins up and cope with this situtaion.

Hey! This will work great!

darrenhillock — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:18:08 GMT

It's always nice to find something that could be inaccessible, but has been adapted with consideration

re: Web accessibility can pay off, says study

darrenhillock — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:22:05 GMT

Yes, this report points out that multi media aspects of Web sites, which are common on travel sites, are one of the problem areas.

re: Web accessibility can pay off, says study

Deaf Mom — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:22:37 GMT

And don't forget, we need web videos with captions too!

Web accessibility can pay off, says study

darrenhillock — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:00:21 GMT

This study, published by travolution .com, isn't exactly find the accessibility of some of the most

Washington accessibility panels law stalls

darrenhillock — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Last week I posted about a bill , sponsored by state Rep. Deb Wallace in Washington, that would create

re: Beaches accesses should be more accessible

darrenhillock — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:37:31 GMT

Not user friendly because it just can't be or just because it isn't improved that way? I fully understand accepting the reality. I just think more could be done for most beach areas to make them at least somewhat accessible.

re: Beaches accesses should be more accessible

brknbnes — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:23:28 GMT

I was raised in Florida, the beach all the time. Since my amputation I've come to realize there are just some things I'm not gonna do. I tried the beach and it's just not user friendly any more.

re: Does a mall count as a day trip?

darrenhillock — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:43:10 GMT

AtM: While we now have some malls close by, we used to be in the only mall is an hour away situation too, when we lived farther upstate in Wisconsin. SO I know of what you speak. My wife hated it.

D: Not that great of exercise for me. I'm usually standing in the Lego store with our youngest or waiting out my wife and our 17 year old who are in a store while I'm out on a bench! But I suppose pushing our son's wheelchair helps.

re: Does a mall count as a day trip?

Debbie — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:53:17 GMT

hi, thanks and happy new year to you too. i love going to the mall and it is great excercise :) xoxo

re: Does a mall count as a day trip?

Attila the Mom — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:10:05 GMT

I think going to mall as a day trip is a great idea!

Up where we live in the mountains, the malls are at a minimum hour drive away. So if we're going down, why not make a trip out of it?

Hope you and your family have a wonderful New Years!

re: How has living with a disability effected your holiday celebrations?

darrenhillock — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:26:18 GMT

Sometimes the outcome justifies the crime!

re: How has living with a disability effected your holiday celebrations?

gbc — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:14:48 GMT

How has living with disabilities shaped my holiday observations?

For starters it brought out my son's ingenuity if not larceny. He called and invited his Mom and I to have Christmas dinner with his family at his house. I reminded him I couldn't get into his house.

He said, "You can now. And by the way, when you leave home use your back door. There's no ramp at your front door. I borrowed it so you could have dinner with us."

Merry Christmas!