Hotels, rec centers try to slow pool access regs

AP ^ | 4/18/2012 | Russ Bynum

[UCANSEE2]

It’s a freaking POOL.

Speaking of which, will they be using their battery powered wheelchairs in the pool?

Or will they have to 'buy' a new Waterproof model?

[UCANSEE2]

Under these regulations the height of basketball hoops could be regulated by FedGov?

Nonsense. Just mandate that all BB courts provide a lift to allow handicapped players to make jump shots.

[UCANSEE2]

I must have overlooked the section in the Constitution that authorizes the federal government to oversee pools.

Just wait. The Feds do oversee the coastline, and people swim in the oceans (and lakes and rivers).

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

——This stuff really frosts me. I have empathy for disabled people, but why should 99.9% of the people in this country indirectly pay for their access to a POOL? ——

I ran for school committee in the commie town I grew up in, to get some revenge. It was a suicide campaign.

Anyway, at a candidate’s roundtable interview with the local rag, we were asked about the cost of handicap-accessibility. After the others genuflected before unlimited spending, I suggested that in the rare event that there is a wheelchair-bound student, classes could be shifted around to a couple of handicap-accessible rooms.

Surprisingly, the reporter was visibly impressed. Not surprisingly, there was no mention of this idea in the news story.

Of course, it’s a moot point with the handicap laws, but the purpose of my campaign was to plant a virus in the computer.

[UCANSEE2]

don't a lot of wheelchair folks have bowel and bladder control issues?

Some do, some don't.

Maybe there should be a HOME KIT.

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[UCANSEE2]

Thanks for posting the article. While researching this, I found a cost effective and sensible solution.

Same principle/design as the Hydro-Hoist for boats.

Very simple, very maintenance free, and much cheaper than hydraulic lifts.

[Pearls Before Swine]

A ramp? Who needs a ramp?

Wheelchair access--you roll right in, LOL.

[Praxeologue]

After reading this article and a few comments, I visited my aquatics center this afternoon. A disabled person has no problem getting in: just roll. The two pools have different designs. I successfully removed myself from both pools using only my arms, leaving my legs loose. It was not at all difficult.

I see no reason for the proposed machines other than pandering to another political interest group. I have devoted considerable time and effort to para-olympic competitions, so no one can accuse me of being hard-hearted.