"Wheelchair assessable" means a broken down ramp by the dumpster.

[fuzzybuddy]

I use a wheelchair. So, I have to check if places are "wheelchair accessible" (WA). One Civil War museum claims to be WA, but the museum sits on a steep hill with the parking lot way down at the bottom. All you have to do is climb the stepped path to the top. Or WA means a steep broken down ramp usually out by the dumpster. Another "WA" museum probably is, once you get over the two story front stairs. My gripe is attractions, who claim to be WA, aren't.

 

[Marie5656]

I used to work with people with disabilities. Some in wheelchairs. Once I took a guy to Friendlys. The ramp had a pile of snow at the bottom..from the plow . I got him in and went to tell a staff. She said they would clear it. When we left..an hour later. Still there, Thing is..as soon as they saw us leaving..the staff we told eyes got wide..and she whispered to another staff. So not like they forgot

 

[Laurie]

Do you not have anti discrimination legislation in the US. Here in the UK we have an Equalities Commissioner in parliament whose sole job it is issues like this.

It's better here than it was. A few years ago I went to an employment agency and they told me at the office that dealt with disabled people was upstairs. there was no lift!

 

[CallMeKate]

I use a wheelchair. So, I have to check if places are "wheelchair accessible" (WA). One Civil War museum claims to be WA, but the museum sits on a steep hill with the parking lot way down at the bottom. All you have to do is climb the stepped path to the top. Or WA means a steep broken down ramp usually out by the dumpster. Another "WA" museum probably is, once you get over the two story front stairs. My gripe is attractions, who claim to be WA, aren't.

Well that stinks and I'm sorry you have to go through it! According to your location listed, do you think that taking it to WNEP's consumer hotline or... whatever they call it... may set something in motion to have it taken care of? Talkback 16... ah, can't remember what they call it, but I know they've tackled issues like this in the past. @fuzzybuddy

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Well that stinks and I'm sorry you have to go through it! According to your location listed, do you think that taking it to WNEP's consumer hotline or... whatever they call it... may set something in motion to have it taken care of? Talkback 16... ah, can't remember what they call it, but I know they've tackled issues like this in the past. @fuzzybuddy

It's not a local problem. What irks me is the tag, "wheelchair assessable", really doesn't mean much.

 

[hearlady]

Another problem is too many abuses of disabled placards.

 

[Jeni]

My spouse had an accident and was in a wheel chair for a few months ......
the experience was an eye opener to us .. even though we always respected the parking access and such there are many many issues to navigate to even go out on basic errands.
in this world even making the most basic complaint that could be fixed in a flash like removing snow or even moving something in the way ........most places have it a behemoth process
to take the complaint
review it
have several meetings about it
train staff how to use snow shovel
purchase said shovel and find out is is different then the one staff trained with .... redo steps.......... oh look it is spring!