Access for the disabled......Mobility Aides...

The Americans with disabilities act has been in effect for quite awhile. I know that it has been implemented in stages. New construction always has these amenities. It is just getting people to realize that some disabilities are invisible. For instance, people with a heart condition might look fine, but still need to park close. It is not uncommon for others to judge them for using handicapped parking.

Oh yes, we do have a lot of elderly people that are disabled and we also have some of our buses and shops and public buildings that cater for these people in my country. We have built more access places for the disabled now which is great for them and they find it more easily to go wherever they need to which I believe is a great asset to our country. We have ramps for the disabled to be able to travel, more easily now, and not more lifts have been put in to help these people.

The Americans with disabilities act has been in effect for quite awhile. I know that it has been implemented in stages. New construction always has these amenities. It is just getting people to realize that some disabilities are invisible. For instance, people with a heart condition might look fine, but still need to park close. It is not uncommon for others to judge them for using handicapped parking.

The UK has had laws called the Disability Discrimination Act for some years now .. and in effect all businesses and public places should have disability and wheelchair access in place already .. Sadly not all companies have bothered to do it .. which is pretty stupid as the fines are quite large .. and there is a body of disabled folk who got together to bring these companies to Court .. In a very small capacity I helped bring the Laws into being as I went to several conferences where the 'bare bones' of the Act were thrashed out .. sadly the folks who then went on to do the 'finer' filling in bits didn't seem to care about the Act as much as we did .. and ultimately some of the best bits got 'left out' GRRRR But it's not just wheelchair folks the Act is supposed to help .. it's really for all folks who just have more difficulties than others .. and this could mean parents with several children, pushchairs and bags etc .. sight impairments, hearing impairments, folks for whom walking is difficult or climbing steps .. the elderly .. the young .. in fact anyone who can't quite dash around as easily as others ..

Where I live in Canada we could sure use some of your good ideas in the philipines. I think the ramp idea is a good one. We do have some places where a wheelchair can go but they are far and few between. It can be very embarassing for a handicapped person and I don't think it should have to be that way.

Here in canda buisnesses and goverment have to provide equal access to the disabled as well as the able. The transit system has buses that kneel for those who have a hard time with steps and a service called Handi dart for people in wheel chairs they will pick you up at your home and drop u off where you need to go people who are going to Docotors or to see health professional get first priority. The service will then pick you up and bring you home again. it costs about the same as a regular bus service.

Are right still, I am sick of multiple sclerosis and am on a wheelchair, in the town Italy and the small countries worse are not equipped. I have been a president of the association of my illness and have also noticed what many people in wheelchair young people like me do not go out. The government does little, also because disabled persons who go out are little, many feel ashamed, I go, but not everyone is like me. politics and the health are long speeches ... .... And pitiful

Here's one, a lot of our subway stations don't have elevator access to the exterior. But they put up wheelchair/impaired mobility access signs pointing to the customer service counter, which is only accessible through a flight of stairs! What the heck?? Most places aren't ready to accomodate disabled people. The problem is especially difficult in historic towns, because the old building structures don't have accessibility features or they simply can't be built into existing buildings. Newer cities and buildings don't have this excuse though.

In our county, only some places have facilities for the disabled. At some places they are very much struggling to move around. More has to be done for them in public places, so that they feel free to come to public places

I guess you're from the Philippines as well. Aside from what you said we have a place for the disabled in trains also..They get senior citizen discount in lots of establishments and aside from that they are served first always. It is nice to grow old in a country where people have respect and good treatment for the elderly as well as for the disabled.

in my country they are also very aware of hat and there are eacy access accessories for the disabled and for the elderly people

I live in Los Angeles and while we do have transportaion and laws that are supposed to protect the disabled, I have found that a number of our bus drivers will still leave behind disabled wheelchair passengers and it makes me so angry! I've been riding the bus for almost 16 years and every time a driver passes over a person in a wheelchair, I try to report them. I'm planning to build a series of residential hotels around the country and I've already got it in mind to make sure they are easy to access for the disabled and that we have Life Alerts in all the rooms so that they can get help if they need it.

no definitely no in our country everything is built with having people in mind who are fit because it is really difficult to take care of different needs that a disabled has and if you know something that can be done please teel me and i will surely go to the higher authorities with the idea

in my country that fasilities is almost none. i thing fasilities for poeple who have disabilities is same important as fasilities for normal people, but in my country it hard to be reallize, i don't it's hard but they thing many people in my country normal so they don't thing about that fasilities. (it's just my opinion) peace for all

well here in pakistan we hardly have anything like that but still.... the resients of our country respect the elders and provide as much assistance to them as much they can so actualyy ther us not much neeed of such infra structures in this place!!

In my country, not all buses are disabilities accessible. Only specific buses will have the privilege. In addition, our housing estates are build with lifts that stop at every floor for the benefit of elderly and disabilities. Ramps are being cast more than staircases on the ground and our airport do provide disability services for wheelchair bound fellows to board and alight from the plane. In addition, we have advanced medical care for the wheelchair bound fellows.