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2. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   These homes can be relatively easily modified to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers, with the installation of a long low-rise ramp outside the building, up to the house entrance, placed over the existing stairway. This ramp can then be removed at a later time, reverting to the stairway entrance if the handicapped access is no longer necessary.

3. 'I'm 48, I shouldn't be living in a care home' - AOL

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   The survey of 4,262 families with disabled children across the UK found that 22% felt their home was dangerous because of unsuitable stairs, while 20% cited poor wheelchair access to get in or ...

4. Program that builds ramps for disabled people is 'life ... - AOL

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   Puebloans Kierralinn Livingston and Izzy Vigil recently received a new ramp to their home after being confined to their residence for more than a year. Program that builds ramps for disabled ...

5. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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   A concrete wheelchair ramp A portable wheelchair ramp. A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs.Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height.

6. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   The settlement required the stadium to add 329 wheelchair seats throughout the stadium by 2010, and an additional 135 accessible seats in clubhouses to go along with the existing 88 wheelchair seats. This case was significant because it set a precedent for the uniform distribution of accessible seating and gave the DOJ the opportunity to ...

7. Universal design - Wikipedia

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   An example of barrier-free design would be installing a ramp for wheelchair users alongside steps. In the late 1990s, any element which could make the use of the environment inconvenient for people with disabilities was (and still is) considered a barrier, for example, poor public street lighting. [15]