Wheelchair

A wheelchair is a mobility device used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness or disability.

Buildings

Adapting the built environment to make it more accessible to wheelchair users is one of the key campaigns of disability rights movements and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). For example, the construction of low floor trams and buses is being encouraged whereas the use of paternosters in public buildings without any alternative method of transportation has been criticized due to the lack of access for wheelchair users. Modern street furniture design now incorporates better accessibility for people with disabilities.

Related Topics:
Campaign - Disability rights movement - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Low floor - Tram - Bus - Paternoster - Street furniture

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