ADA

[Weedygarden]

There are specific ADA dimensions for a urinal as well.

Take the toilet flush handle, to meet ADA it must be on the side of the tank farthest from the wall. Someone in a wheelchair shouldn't need to reach over to flush the toilet

This would be a situation where self flushing toilets would be good.

 

[randyt]

This would be a situation where self flushing toilets would be good.

There has been some trouble with self flushing. I can't remember the specific situation but self flusher are legal in a ADA bathroom

 

[Amish Heart]

In order for him to go in by himself in a wheelchair, there needs to be a push open door button on both sides. Once in, there needs to be room to go in and turn towards the toilet and have a grab bar next to the toilet. Honestly, if we are in the truck or just parked, he uses a urinal we keep in the truck. No other option. He can't stand for long at all, maybe a minute, and transferring a 275lb man is very challenging. Ask me how I know. So, yes, I've been in the men's room many times. If it's not single use, I open the door and yell if anyone is in there first. If so, then I just wait. Our home bathroom is designed very well for him. We had it put in when we moved here, and a huge bedroom on the ground floor. I can help him in the shower, dressing afterwards, and at the toilet. We have a chair that he can transfer to at the sink (a pedestal sink) to do his other stuff, and a medicine cabinet with his stuff in there that he can reach sitting down. And a shelf on either side of the sink with more stuff he has that he needs.
Anyway, we do figure it out, just takes time. The stupidest thing was our ADA required staff bathroom at our preschool when we were designing it. It had to have a handicapped shower with a seat, a roll up shower. Why? I don't know. And it was expensive. No one needed to come to work and shower, that would be very weird. And we would not shower a student.

 

[Weedygarden]

So, yes, I've been in the men's room many times. If it's not single use, I open the door and yell if anyone is in there first. If so, then I just wait.

When I was teaching, and there would be problems in the boys restroom, I would do a similar thing. I'd open the door and say, "Teacher coming in, duck and cover," then give them a little bit of time to cover up. I should have done a similar thing when traveling with him. Restrooms in truck stops are not small, so I think it would have a big impact.

 

[Amish Heart]

If it's just to urinate, it's so much easier to use the urinal in the pickup truck. I keep alot of strange things in the pick up truck.

 

[Weedygarden]

If it's just to urinate, it's so much easier to use the urinal in the pickup truck. I keep alot of strange things in the pick up truck.

I keep many things in my car relative to me spending hours gone from home, going from one appointment to the next. I think that is part experience, part being prepared.

I remember when a bus of students had gone skiing and got stuck in traffic coming down the mountain. The bus was stopped for a long time, maybe more than an hour. They were stuck long enough that bathroom needs were a serious problem. IMHO, every bus of children heading out on field trips should be equipped with something like a set up that I have if it doesn't have a built in restroom. I have a popup privacy tent, a portable potty, bags, t.p., a gel to absorb the odors. It all folds down and fits into a special bag that I ordered just for the purpose.

 

[Amish Heart]

That's a great idea. Aside from my car bag with all my emergency stuff, I usually pack snacks for him, bottled water, med needs, sometimes portable O2. If we might be running late, I even bring his infusion meds on an icepack. He always carries his oxygen/heartrate meter, and his diabetic meter with insulin and pins.

 

[Peanut]

I had to build a serious ramp for my mom and dad. Had a bundle of shingles over at the old barn, just stapled them down, work great as a non-skid surface. Keep a bucket of salt on the porch in case it gets a little slippery with ice. The salt serves another purpose, over time it kills grass and weeds underneath the ramp. No special weed eating or trimming needed.

 

[Mountain trapper]

One of the things that I find irritating is the number of cripple parking places if front of businesses. Most of the time they are empty, at least where I shop. And many times when they do get used, usually the person parking is less crippled than I am. I guess it doesn't take much to get the parking pass. I don't have a problem when they are truly needed.
I've also complained to grocery store managers about people bringing their GD dogs inside the store. I'm not talking about seeing eye dogs, but just mutts. They can leave them out in the car like I do.

 

[Pearl]

I had to build a serious ramp for my mom and dad. Had a bundle of shingles over at the old barn, just stapled them down, work great as a non-skid surface. Keep a bucket of salt on the porch in case it gets a little slippery with ice. The salt serves another purpose, over time it kills grass and weeds underneath the ramp. No special weed eating or trimming needed.

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GREAT idea with the shingles!! Looks like Photobomber Sam approves your work!!

 

[Spikedriver]

On the railroad, most physical disabilities will disqualify you from the job. Even being colorblind is a no no, because if you can't tell a green signal from a red one it's a big problem! But any new buildings have ADA bathrooms. They built a new little office building at the smaller railyard here in Des Moines. It's a nice little functional shop with a big bathroom and shower. The shower has a shower chair and all the ADA required amenities. It makes no sense. I think the worst disability we can have is hearing loss, corrected with hearing aids. There is never going to be someone in a wheelchair using that shop.

The ADA does cover some other useful things though. The "reasonable accomodations" part is something I can use as a Type 1 diabetic. Employers have to give me time to do things like checking blood glucose or eating to raise blood glucose if it's getting low. I make every effort not to need any accomodations though. I figure, I'm getting paid a pretty good wage to do a job, and part of that is keeping my body ready to work...

 

[Bacpacker]

Parking spots are dictated by normal building occupancy. Even to include surrounding building if they share the same lot. I fought that battle at work when we moved into the building we are now in

 

[Weedygarden]

I've also complained to grocery store managers about people bringing their GD dogs inside the store. I'm not talking about seeing eye dogs, but just mutts. They can leave them out in the car like I do.

This is something that has become abused. There are two kind of special dogs: service dogs and emotional support dogs (actually a few kinds of animals seem to qualify for that). People who want to take their dogs with them, as opposed to leaving them at home or in the car, often will purchase a special vest or jacket to say what it is that they want their dog to be. I do know that service dogs have lots of hours of training and are not inexpensive to get. I have known people who wanted one for their special needs children but could not afford to get one.

 

[DrHenley]

This is something that has become abused...(actually a few kinds of animals seem to qualify for that)

Ya think??