honeyb35 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 As the title says, what is the minimum that should be expected when something is claimed to be 'disabled friendly' or 'accessible to the disabled' please, either in terms of an event, or a building? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Why do you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyb35 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I think it depends on the type of facility. There are different criteria for toilets than there are for access to a building, or evacuation from a hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberleaf808 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Wheelchair friendly ramps to gain access to any building, Wide shopping and checkout aisles to accommodate wheelchair. Toilets with lowered sinks to wheelchair height, and cubical large enough to accommodate wheelchair. Having said all that. disability is not restricted to a wheelchair. Hard question to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 It's not even as simple as that -a while after legeslation came through watchdog did a test in that there london and less than 1 in 5 high street chains have ramps or a plan for disabled people. I know someone who own a shop where a ramp would have impossible or stupidly expensive. However they explained the situation, were able to show the powers that be how they could assist wheelchair users and that was that - which is more a macdonalds did by just suggesting a wheelchair user go down the station which had disabled toilets because they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Depends what you mean by 'disabled' ... most people are in my opinion (including myself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz3 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The Disability Discrimination Act is a good place to start for guidance. Basically, employers and services are required to take 'reasonable steps' to enable disabled people to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsexydoug Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 in my opinion, it would be if it was very easy access (no steps and/or very low graded ramp) had disabled toilet with again very easy access, and had a slightly lowerdesk/counter serving hatch. this is my experience of pushing a wheelchair around the last 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 As the title says, what is the minimum that should be expected when something is claimed to be 'disabled friendly' or 'accessible to the disabled' please, either in terms of an event, or a building? Thanks in advance! PM DouglasJ on here. He works in relation to DDA enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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