Category Archives: Disabilities
Another great beach access idea
Rate the Access is gearing up for 2015
Here in the Northeast we have been battling challenges with all of the snow and ice, so everyone is experiencing difficulties in getting around.
Look for future posts as we dig out…
Rate the Access is here to help
Access to a facility whether it’s a mall, a movie theater, a medical building, office building, concert venue, sporting event, and so forth, is a critical part of everyday life. I created “Rate The Access” to provide a forum for discussing the challenges each of us face based on our own circumstances.
Over time, more and more categories will emerge as you and I exchange experiences. A common rating system will be developed to simplify the process so that those who want to know the observations of others have a basis fro deciding how to access that location or facility. As we all know, language can be very imprecise and so together we will develop a common framework.
I invite input from those of you who feel frustrated when arriving at a venue to find that the access is difficult, challenging or just frustrating and thereby diminishing your enjoyment and quality of life.
I am starting with the word “challenged,” however, as one who is “disabled” I include “handicapped,” “frustrated,” “burdened,” “special needs,” whether temporary or permanent in nature, “hindered,” or “distracted,” physical size differences; whether small, medium, or large, or overweight or underweight, in my descriptions. I apologize in advance if I have failed to cover a description that you feel is more apt to your circumstance.
I invite you to propose new categories or clarify the existing ones. Hopefully this site will make life better by the knowledge that is exchanged.