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Great read. Is there anyone out there with suggestions on how to go about 'just' building ramps? I would do this all over the place, giving time and labor: but

by ademup 9y ago

Great read. Is there anyone out there with suggestions on how to go about 'just' building ramps? I would do this all over the place, giving time and labor: but I don't want to also give the time needed for all of the back-and-forth.

DoreenMichele 9y ago
First thing I found with a search: http://www.ramps.org/free-ramps.htm http://www.ramps.org/free-ramps.htm Perhaps it can help you get hooked up with a local organization.
wisemang 9y ago
Just recently I learned about StopGap[0] after my neighbour attended a fundraiser. The ramps.org mentioned in sibling comment looks pretty US-centric but StopGap is based out of Toronto. [0] http://stopgap.ca/who-we-are/our-vision/ http://stopgap.ca/who-we-are/our-vision/
- KozmoNau7 9y ago
  That's awesome. In many cases it's just a little thing, but it makes such a huge difference.
lancebeet 9y ago
Slightly related personal experience: A guy who went to my university was disabled (required a motorized wheelchair), but wanted to live in the university dormitories with others instead of having to live alone in a special apartment that would have been arranged for him. There were elevators and he was able to do most tasks by himself, but unfortunately to get out onto the balcony there was a drop of ~10cm which meant he couldn't get out there on his own. Turns out he made the right choice, because for his birthday his neighbors built him a small wood ramp so he could visit the balcony as he pleased.
- KozmoNau7 9y ago
  Damn straight. We should by all means avoid putting people with disabilities in "special housing", which just ends up feeling like isolation from everyday life. Of course, some disabilities are serious enough (or present danger to the person or their surroundings) that special housing and resources are needed. But for someone in a wheelchair or something similar? Just make the damn changes so they can live closer to their friends.

by ademup 9y ago

DoreenMichele 9y ago

First thing I found with a search: http://www.ramps.org/free-ramps.htm http://www.ramps.org/free-ramps.htm Perhaps it can help you get hooked up with a local organization.

wisemang 9y ago

Just recently I learned about StopGap[0] after my neighbour attended a fundraiser. The ramps.org mentioned in sibling comment looks pretty US-centric but StopGap is based out of Toronto. [0] http://stopgap.ca/who-we-are/our-vision/ http://stopgap.ca/who-we-are/our-vision/

KozmoNau7 9y ago
That's awesome. In many cases it's just a little thing, but it makes such a huge difference.

lancebeet 9y ago

Slightly related personal experience: A guy who went to my university was disabled (required a motorized wheelchair), but wanted to live in the university dormitories with others instead of having to live alone in a special apartment that would have been arranged for him. There were elevators and he was able to do most tasks by himself, but unfortunately to get out onto the balcony there was a drop of ~10cm which meant he couldn't get out there on his own. Turns out he made the right choice, because for his birthday his neighbors built him a small wood ramp so he could visit the balcony as he pleased.

KozmoNau7 9y ago
Damn straight. We should by all means avoid putting people with disabilities in "special housing", which just ends up feeling like isolation from everyday life. Of course, some disabilities are serious enough (or present danger to the person or their surroundings) that special housing and resources are needed. But for someone in a wheelchair or something similar? Just make the damn changes so they can live closer to their friends.