tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post411141872417759363..comments2023-09-30T08:18:57.378-05:00Comments on Pipecleaner Dreams: No Soup But a Talking BusAshley's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621835327282616218noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-36495566139725895542007-12-24T15:15:00.000-05:002007-12-24T15:15:00.000-05:00Thanks Jenny, Dave, Andrea and Mommy_dearest. It ...Thanks Jenny, Dave, Andrea and Mommy_dearest. It amazes me how much I didn't notice about my world until it was touched by disability. If I could figure out how to address that same thing in others whose lives are not at this time touched by disability, I think we would all see a lot of changes.Ashley's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621835327282616218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-69730111788087379512007-12-24T08:32:00.000-05:002007-12-24T08:32:00.000-05:00In Colorado, we have RTD for our bus system, which...In Colorado, we have RTD for our bus system, which is pretty good. They've won many regional awards for being the best public transportation company. They have the platforms that extend out for wheelchair users, as well as those who would have difficulty in going up/down the steps. I don't recall ever seeing a bus driver lose their patience when someone requests the use of the platform, even if it take a little longer to get going on the route again.<BR/><BR/>It is standard for the busses to either have pre-recorded messages, or have the driver announce major intersections. I know in other cities where I was traveling, if I used the bus, I told the driver where I needed to go, and he let me know when my stop was coming up. It's very helpful. <BR/><BR/>Just a few comments. :) I've been reading your blog off and on for a few months, and I enjoy it because it really opens my eyes to what others are going through, and it makes me more aware.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225311402533046855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-16664085935266238422007-12-22T10:39:00.000-05:002007-12-22T10:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for the accessibility tour, I too don't und...Thanks for the accessibility tour, I too don't understand how retailers can cut off a whole segment of the population - I've been doing relatively well this year with accessibility in store and clerks that are truly welcoming - its the other shoppers!!Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-28775021982380262952007-12-22T09:13:00.000-05:002007-12-22T09:13:00.000-05:00If you're in the US, when you write them, do menti...If you're in the US, when you write them, do mention the Americans with Disabilities Act! And, no, there is no grandfather clause to it. The closest it has to a "grandfather" clause is that existing buildings don't need to reconstructed for accessibility until (I forget when, 2015 or some such). BUT if I understand the law correctly, they ARE still required to do anything that's within their means, such as making sure there is a clear unobstructed path wide enough for a wheelchair within the store. And I DO know if they do any major rennovations or reconstruction, then the thing they rennovate or reconstruct needs to be made accessible. If they actually PLAN for that in the first place, it costs less than 1 percent of the overall expense to do it, so it's really to their own benefit.<BR/><BR/>Andrea<BR/><A HREF="http://reunifygally.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">reunifygally.wordpress.com</A><BR/><A HREF="http://wecando.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">wecando.wordpress.com</A>Andrea Shettle, MSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984732076766787818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-37305603503618822662007-12-18T11:02:00.000-05:002007-12-18T11:02:00.000-05:00It's on my after Christmas to-do list!It's on my after Christmas to-do list!Ashley's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621835327282616218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-947964490177680498.post-20657427376670879032007-12-18T10:33:00.000-05:002007-12-18T10:33:00.000-05:00Appalling that the store staff turned their backs ...Appalling that the store staff turned their backs on you two. I hope you rocketed a complaint off to the higher ups.mommy~dearesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851309941513538983noreply@blogger.com