Disabled people treated unfairly
I AM responding to the story about the poor lady on the mobility scooter who was humiliated by being asked to leave the Wilkinson store (Sentinel, February 7)
I don't think enough has been done to protect the disabled.
I am disabled and I am unable to stand and walk far.
I recently went to a christening. The church I was told was disabled-friendly. That was a joke.
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Two streets away was the back entrance to the church.
After a one-and-a-half hour service, I asked if they had a disabled toilet. The answer was no.
I thought I would wait until we got to where the next venue was, only to find that this also had no access, only around the back. Again, it had no disabled toilet.
It's a good job I only had a small scooter, or else I wouldn't have been able to get out. My husband had to come into the ladies' toilet to help me on and off the scooter to go to the toilet, which weren't wide enough for the able-bodied, never mind disabled.
Not enough places are disabled-friendly and those which aren't should be fined.
I never thought I would end up being disabled. Now I know how disabled people feel when they are denied access to where they want to visit.
I think someone should inspect places to see if they are disabled-friendly, as we are being victimised.
MRS C WELSH Fenton
3 Comments
by Juzzah
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 7:44AM
“I do have compassion the thing I object to is comments like 'I don't think enough has been done to protect the disabled' and 'I think someone should inspect places to see if they are disabled-friendly, as we are being victimised'.
I work in the construction industry and know for a fact that new buildings, new shops and re-fitted shops have to cater for disabled people otherwise they will not pass building regs! The only way that they will get away with not fully complying is if it is a refit on an old building and it would take serious structural works to implement the changes required. It costs companies and individuals a extra money to put these changes into place and they have no choice but to do it so for someone to say 'not enough is being done' is just wrong!!!”
by LongTallSarah
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 11:57PM
“I hope Juzzah that if you had a disabled partner or child you would show a more compassionate attitude.”
by Juzzah
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 1:02PM
“I am sorry but I disagree, in my experience everything is done to help the disabled. Free parking, shops and buildings are now designed around their needs. The problem is with old buildings that weren't built to accomodate their needs! As for fining places that aren't disabled friendly, this could only work on buildings that were built before the DDA laws came in!!!”