I've been involved with disability issues online for
the last 12 years, well before my knees went south,
but with a family and personal history of depression
(which is not a shame to admit but rather a shame not
to admit and get treatment therefor) and the gift of
ADHD. I have not kept up-to-date on all the nuances of
the ADA given some of the recent rulings by the
Supremes (as in Alito et al). But I know there are
some exemptionsfor historic buildings.
Here is one of two gifts I can offer the group. In
the cc line is a dear friend and one of the best ADA
consultants of whom I am aware. Those with issues
about the ADA may wish to email Cliff Payne of
ADAConsultants.com and see if, perhaps, a consultation
can be arranged or if he can refer you to someone in
your area. Cliff is in Pittsburgh.
The second gift is the name of an attorney in the
matter. However, she lost her spouse over the
holidays (he broke his arm, which formed an embolism,
and it was a now you see him, now you don't kind of
thing). We are giving her time to mourn before
bothering her, but if there were a really good
challenge, I might be inclined to pass the info along
for her review. Cliff could also do same.
I'm going to be out of commission Monday the 14th
through Tuesday the 29th. So if you have questions,
they may have to wait.
Hope this helps. Cliff, if my dear friends in the
museum world come calling, please give them the
appropriate guidance.
--- Rachel Talent Ivers <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I'm with Gayle on this. We had some issues a couple
> of years ago at this
> museum that had nothing to do with anything so major
> as an elevator -
> bathroom stall measurements and water fountain
> heights that were a bit
> off (they were installed as disabled access before
> ADA specifications
> existed), and existing ramp grades that were deemed
> too steep - that
> resulted in eight-figure lawsuit. We were fortunate
> that
> renovation/retrofitting plans were already in the
> works and we were able
> to reach an agreement. I'm not sure that would have
> happened if we were
> looking for ways to get out making the changes.
>
>
>
> Are you in an historical building? I believe there
> may be different
> criteria for those buildings with historical
> designations, but I'm
> absolutely not an expert.
>
>
>
> Rachel Talent Ivers
>
> Head Registrar
>
> Museum of Art | Ft. Lauderdale
>
> One East Las Olas Boulevard
>
> Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
>
> 954.525.5500 ext. 292
>
> direct: 954.670.2862
>
> fax: 954.524.6011
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Museum discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Gayle
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] ADA Requirements
>
>
>
> I'm not sure why you are asking, but be careful, be
> very careful about
> this route. In effect, it discriminates against
> People With
> Disabilities (kind of like saying, Cinderella, you
> can't go to the ball,
> but we'll show you a video tape of what you missed).
> I can understand
> why you may wish to go around the requirement, and
> offering the
> intellectual access is better than nothing, but
> there are plenty of
> disability advocates who take comparable matters to
> court. Be sure to
> get your ducks in order if that's the direction
> you're considering.
>
>
>
> Laura Abrams <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Has anyone had any experience arguing an exception
> from ADA
> requirements to
> put in an elevator, by providing intellectual
> access to the
> exhibits or
> programming on the second floor of a museum?
>
>
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