Wheelchair ramp with insufficient handrails
“You’re only half as much use to me as you could be”, said the person to access ramp
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Wheelchair ramp with insufficient handrails
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A person with a physical disability resulting from a stroke may only lose mobility to one side of their body. This may make it difficult to access a building with a stairway or a ramp.
Australian Standards technical requirements resolve this obstacle by requiring continuous handrails on both sides of the stairway or ramp to provide staebl support and guidance.
This video journal details an experience where handrails are installed on just one side of the accessible building entrance ramp. This design decision only allows a person to ingress or egress in one direction, but not both, depending on their disability.
Location: Horsham, Victoria
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Dean Homicki from Stæbl Academy.
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