Tuesday, December 26, 2023

ACCESSIBILITY IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF EMPLOYMENT

BARRIERS HINDER EMPLOYEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES


All main entrances should be level with the ground.

When topography or flood plain issues (a rapidly increasing issue in my home state of Florida) and the entrance must be raised – a ramp for all is the only solution.

Secondary entrances tend to get locked or blocked.

In high traffic areas, retailers and restaurants don’t want to have to watch two doors for thieves and those dashing out without paying.

The ableist “solution” to lock or block the accessible entrance.

Not only does this cut out the opportunity to serve customers with disabilities, but it also discriminates in making it impossible for a person with a mobility disability to ever become an employee.

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