You Fail At Accessibility

[synecdochic]

Have you ever been in an 'accessible' hotel room that had an half-inch-high curb at the threshhold? Ever been caught in a 22" wide wheelchair facing down a 20" door? Ever been assured that the allegedly-accessible route has 'just' one step?

Take a picture. Then post it to the community, with where you were, what you noticed, and why that place fails at accessibility. (Filing ADA violation reports can be a community bonding activity!)

Pictures aren't necessary, and whether or not you have a picture, describe the situation as completely as you can. (That way those with visual-based disabilities can share in the mocking of the fail as well.) And if you come across someplace that does it right, please also feel free to post accessibility wins.

(All kinds of accessibility fail welcome: mobility-based, visual-based, physical-world, online-world, anything at all.)

Comments

[roaringmice]

I think my favorite "in-access" thing is at my work, and I like it because it's kind of subtle. Unless you actually use that bathroom, rather than look at it, you might not notice the problem.

The placement of the hand rail on the wall - which is correct - means they put the toilet paper holder on the wall below the bar. Which might be fine if the holder weren't so huge, and didn't open at the bottom.

In order to get a piece of toilet paper, a person sitting on the toilet must bend and stretch all the way forward and reach to the floor to get it. I am a former gymnast, and thus bendy, and even I have trouble reaching a sheet of toilet paper. For someone who can not do that bending, I have no idea how they're supposed to get at the paper.

So, you can use the bathroom just fine, but wiping yourself? You're out of luck.