(Download) "Testers Standing up for Title III of the ADA." by Case Western Reserve Law Review # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Testers Standing up for Title III of the ADA.
- Author : Case Western Reserve Law Review
- Release Date : January 22, 2009
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 343 KB
Description
One of the things Americans cherish most is autonomy. We want choices and the ability to make them on our own, without interference from anything or anyone. Each and every day we make choices; where to eat, buy gas, or shop for groceries, what movies theaters or playhouses to visit--the list is endless. This ability to choose is an integral aspect of being an American, yet millions of Americans lack this freedom due to disability. Imagine being paralyzed from the waist down and having to rely on a wheelchair for mobility. You stop at a restaurant, only to find out that there is no ramp to get into the establishment, so you politely ask those you are with to lift you up as numerous other patrons watch and point. Then, the hostess escorts you to a table. You struggle to maneuver your wheelchair through the narrow aisles only to realize that the tables are too low for your wheelchair to fit. The manager apologizes, inadvertently making a scene as you decide to just leave. You stop at the restroom before leaving, but it is not handicapped-accessible. Then when you try to wash your hands the sink is too high up, and as you strain to lift yourself out of the wheelchair you slip causing injury to your arms. You leave the restaurant embarrassed and frustrated, knowing that you can never go back to that restaurant again.