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How To Take Action Against Structural Barriers
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Even with the law on your side, sometimes getting a foot in the door is only half the issue. Here are some time-tested ways to get your -- and the ADA's -- way. Every month, this site take on another structural barrier and shows how to take action against it.
What can you do if you are faced by a fence to prevent theft of grocery carts when you go shopping? It can make it impossible to enter the store with a wheelchair.
,First know the law. The ADA and many state Accessibility Codes apply as both require freedom of access for wheelchairs.
,What can you do to correct it? Find out here.
(From the Council For Disability Rights of Illinois)
Action Against Structural Barriers
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