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cronezone C
cronezone Sep 10, 2003 21:57:26
Replying to nigelswift

Access details such as terrain (rocky, grassy. beaten earth, tarmac etc), slope, distance, gates, steps and other obstacles, nearby parking (essential) are more use that a Yes/No system which is too simplistic.
We know that the Ancients did not always think of access for disabled people when planning sites! These days people have become a bit more inclusive, we hope.

Thanks for all the thought that people are putting into this, this is the way that society should be...

M Moth
Moth Sep 11, 2003 00:22:22
Replying to cronezone

Hmmm, I've been thinking about it too. I can see that the descriptive approach would be far more useful to a wider range of people for who access is not straightforward. It puts the 'decision' with the person themself, rather than making a potentially flawed judgement 'on their behalf'.

I often try to make my instructions on how to get to sites quite detailed esp if nobody else has already posted detailed instructions here. I guess I may have inadvertantly given clues on some occasions, but I have to say that I've never thought about disabled access to sites so far.

I'll be trying to remember to give it a go when I next write fieldnotes - which will be before long!!

love

Moth