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November 25th 04, 08:01 AM
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Ease of change at London Bridge
In message , Dave Arquati
writes I do get concerned by way transport organisations are associating "step- free" with ease of access for those of "reduced mobility". Step-free can include very long walks - just look at the step-free interchange between lines at Green Park for an example. That is symptomatic of a general tendency to regard "disabled" and "wheelchair bound" as the same thing. As you correctly point out, they are not. -- Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for London & the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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November 26th 04, 07:21 PM
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:01:31 +0000, Ian Jelf
wrote: In message , Dave Arquati writes I do get concerned by way transport organisations are associating "step- free" with ease of access for those of "reduced mobility". Step-free can include very long walks - just look at the step-free interchange between lines at Green Park for an example. That is symptomatic of a general tendency to regard "disabled" and "wheelchair bound" as the same thing. As you correctly point out, they are not. I know this group has been here before, but 'wheelchair bound' is a term that is inaccurate and unhelpful (I bathe in a bath, I sleep in a bed) and am not bound to a wheelchair with chains, silken cords or rope. Neither am I 'confined to a wheelchair' as I drive a car. Only 8% of disabled people are wheelchair users, 92% are not. A proportion of that majority have limited mobility and would be defeated at Green Park! A better (and more accurate) term is wheelchair-user, and for the pedants, they can talk of full-time wheelchair users or occasional wheelchair users. The latter group can generally climb a few steps and walk a limited distance. Paul |
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November 28th 04, 08:36 PM
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Ease of change at London Bridge
In message , Paul
writes On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:01:31 +0000, Ian Jelf wrote: In message , Dave Arquati writes I do get concerned by way transport organisations are associating "step- free" with ease of access for those of "reduced mobility". Step-free can include very long walks - just look at the step-free interchange between lines at Green Park for an example. That is symptomatic of a general tendency to regard "disabled" and "wheelchair bound" as the same thing. As you correctly point out, they are not. I know this group has been here before, but 'wheelchair bound' is a term that is inaccurate and unhelpful If I caused offence by using it there, please rest assured that I did not mean to do so. -- Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for London & the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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