- From: phoenixl <phoenixl@sonic.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 23:19:52 -0800
- To: goliver@accease.com, Larry.G.Hull@nasa.gov, phoenixl@sonic.net
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Hi, Graham I think that part of the reason that it might be disrespectful to ask paraplegics to climb stairs is because of the additional burden of effort. I wonder if there would be a different view if the human body had some ability such that crawling up stairs was as easy as walking without any additional effort. Looking at the issue of entrances, I think there is a difference between a separate entrance behind a building which is reached via alley and a different entrace in front. For example, revolving doors are not accessible to people in wheelchairs. However, I believe that it is acceptable for a second type of entrance which is more wheelchair-friendly be to provided if it is very near the revolving doors. Such entrances are also more stroller-friendly. People can choose the type of door which best fits their needs. What definition do you use for a web site to be easy to use? Scott > Scott > It's interesting that when I read the original post about stairs I initially > considered that the reason that the stairs were not accesible was that it is > disrespectful to ask someone to crawl up stairs. > > I didn't consider the amount of effort at all. > > My understanding is that there is a considerable body of opinion in the world > of 'physical accessibility' that the 'disabled entrance' into a building that > may be round the back and may entail going by all the garbage bins is simply > not 'accessible', however physically easy it is to get in that way. > > I am beginning to find that the physical accessibility analogies tend not to be > that useful when looking at web site accessibility, but I am wondering how to > ensure that an 'accessibility solution' is respectful. > > The answer we came up with is to ensure that a web site is easy and satisfying > to use for disabled people by doing testing with disabled people and I tend to > go for a 'one size fits all'. > > But I would be really interested in how other people deal with this issue, if > at all. > > Cheers > Graham
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