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ADA compliance #3

Open pabender opened 2 years ago

pabender commented 2 years ago

How do we apply the standard when individuals in wheelchairs are participating. 50” height is too tall for these individuals.

Skallyline commented 2 years ago

Model railroads are not subject to ADA standards. While I am all for inclusivity, this question is not relevant to our standards.

pabender commented 2 years ago

Is ADA required for model railroads, certainly not, but inclusivity is the reason this is an issue for us to consider here.

I have a friend who is a part time wheel chair user ( his balance is terrible and he can’t feel his feet ). He likes Free-moN, but he can’t stand for long enough to operate. He has point blank said he won’t build a module because he can’t see it from the chair.

Maybe nothing will come from the discussion, but it is certainly one we need to have.