I do believe that any entity can go to the ADA and ask for assistance in
matters such as this. They are extremely cooperative and helpful.
However, if your place of business is required to be handicap
accessible, you will have to make the appropriate adjustments. You can
of course refuse and then allow yourself and your business to be sued.
  I believe this topic began with a question from the Parks Service. They
should be the ones to go to the ADA and ask for clarification, and they
should follow that direction.

  A. DeAngelis

> I also do not think that we are obligated to make our sites
> accessible to anyone completely and solely on their terms whether disabled
> or not. Having a safe and approved wheelchair available for them to change
> to would be the same as airlines making wheelchair users check their
> chairs or scooters  and use the ones designed for airplane aisles.
>
> Like I said I am no expert. I would be happy to send this to our
> accessibility officer for her thoughts.
>
>
>
> Matthew White
> Director, Hands On Science Center
> Smithsonian Institution
> National Museum of American History
> 202/633-3698
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>
> On Jul 19, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Cindy Boyer wrote:
>
>
>> I'm curious to see the responses to this.
>>
>>
>> Are there people for whom a Segway increases accessibility?  I would
>> think that the skills and strengths needed to stand upright and direct a
>> Segway are the same as those needed to walk (core strength,
>> flexibility, etc) In other words - a wheelchair is an accessibility tool,
>> a Segway is
>> a - what?
>>
>> I think there is a huge difference between a Segway and a motorized
>> wheel chair. Wheelchairs don't usually tip over and dump out their
>> passengers. And - although this would be hard to qualify - most
>> motorized wheel chair users are very experienced in operating their
>> vehicles - they have to be, they use them all the time for their basic
>> transportation needs.  My impression of Segway users is that of a
>> leisure user.
>>
>> Will the site be required to allow those motorized Razor scooters
>> in the house museum?
>>
>> Cindy Boyer
>> Director of Museums and Education
>> The Landmark Society of Western New York
>> Rochester, NY
>> (585) 546-7029 x12
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>> www.landmarksociety.org
>>
>> The Landmark Society of Western New York
>> 1937-2007  - Serving for 70 years!
>>
>>
>> Our mission is to discover, protect, and revitalize
>> the architectural and related cultural heritage of the Rochester region,
>> and to educate and inform our community about that heritage.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Kristin Herron
>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:01 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Segways in historic house museums
>>
>>
>> I am posting this on behalf of a National Park Service historic site,
>> which includes a historic house museum. They are being required to
>> develop policy on the use of a Segway within the historic house.  The
>> argument is apparently that it is no different than a motorized wheel
>> chair.  Does anyone have experience with requests to use a Segway during
>> a historic house museum tour, or has developed policy on this topic?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Kristin Herron
>>
>>
>>
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