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From: hnewstrom@x102c.ess.harris.com (Harvey Newstrom)
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Subject: How to adapt office building for a wheelchair?
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Date: 17 Mar 90 04:25:53 GMT
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Hi!  I'm new to this group.

I am helping set up a small government contracting business with
some associates of mine.  One of the main partners is from out of
state.  He is confined to a wheelchair, and we are supposed to
adapt our local office to be accessible by wheelchairs.  (I'm not
sure what the legal requirements are, but this building is not
accessible at all!)  We are doing the "obvious" modifications such
as replacing the steps with a ramp and rails.

Can people please make suggestions as to what else could be done?
We have no experience in this matter and are not likely to think of
everything.  I would like to do as much as possible, so any extra
niceties you can think of would be implemented.  Any suggestions,
no matter how "obvious" would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

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Harvey Newstrom   (hnewstrom@x102c.ess.harris.com)   (uunet!x102c!hnewstrom)
       formerly   (hnewstrom@x102a.harris-atd.com)   (uunet!x102a!hnewstrom)