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• How Acupuncture Could Be What You Are Seeking 13 Mar 2007 • Types of Dentists Today 16 Mar 2007 • Cancer Patients' Experience With Pain Finds Relief 11 Mar 2007 • Exotic Birds As Pets 16 Mar 2007 • The real causes of Back Pain are not what you think... 16 Mar 2007 • Common Fitness Mistakes 17 Mar 2007 • The Importance of Good Health and How to Achieve It 7 Mar 2007 • #1 Liquid Vitamin Myth 16 Mar 2007 • Steps To Stomp Out Migraines 7 Mar 2007 • Stress, Anxiety and Depression - What is the difference? 16 Mar 2007 • Get Started Exercising Now! 16 Mar 2007 • PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND IT WILL PROTECT YOU 16 Mar 2007 • Ways Of Approaching Dieting 13 Mar 2007 • The Care of Rheumatoid Arthritis 11 Mar 2007 • Surviving the Menopause 11 Mar 2007 • Fido Needs a Fix: Treating Canine Depression 17 Mar 2007 • Brink's Unified Theory of Nutrition For Weight Loss and Muscle Gain 16 Mar 2007 • Proper Nutrition for Sportsmen 16 Mar 2007 • Staying on Your Diet throughout the Holidays 27 Feb 2007 • The Truth About Diabetes 16 Mar 2007 • Music: The Fuel for Plant Souls 16 Mar 2007 • Does Hypnosis Work to Help You Quit Smoking? 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Healthy Tips (Total : 2)

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• For women, to help ease the discomfort experienced... 17 Oct 2007

• Every now and then, allow yourself to stop and cho... 17 Oct 2007

With the popularity of sporting events such as Paralympics, the concept of a person in a wheelchair has changed dramatically in the past several decades. In decades past, the need to be in a wheelchair meant that society considered the individual as a "shut-in" and no longer eligible for any kind of a normal life. Today, thanks to federal laws and the existence of handicap organizations, wheelchair access is required in all public access buildings.

Have you ever had the misfortune to need crutches, perhaps for a broken toe or foot? Now imagine instead of being on crutches you needed to be in a wheelchair and trying to go to work. Most workplaces have been modernized to comply with the latest handicap accessible regulations. Many aspects of office and cubicle layout are affected such as flooring, hallway width, doorway width, desk height and cubicle size.

The following are some specific ideas for improving wheelchair access in the workplace: * Doors need to be at least 36 inches wide. Since a normal wheelchair is about 30 inches wide the extra width allows maneuvering room. * Corridors and any aisles between cubicles should should be 48 inches wide so that both a moving person and wheelchair can fit at the same time. * The cubicle needs to large enough for the wheelchair to turn around. If there is another desk in the cubicle, allow 60 inches for the wheelchair turning area. * Accessible workstations or cubicles should be near the entrance and at the end of a row so that the individual in the wheelchair has easy access to their workplace. * A desk needs to be 32 inches high and the desk opening needs to be wide enough to accommodate the wheelchair. * Public telephones need to be accessible as well. Many older public telepohones were designed for a standing individual and are too high for a person in a wheelchair. * The same situation occurs with the height of a drinking fountain. A handicap accessible drinking fountain is lower and allows room for a wheelchair underneath. * Restrooms in the workplace need to follow the wheelchair accessibility laws as well.

The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard and the Disabled Access Regulations set many workplace rules that enable individuals in a wheelchair to earn a decent living. Buildings and workplaces are requied to conform to these laws. In fact, strong anti-discrimination laws prohibit employers and other employees from barring handicapped individuals from the workplace. See the online resource for the exact dimensions and codes regarding the provisions for wheelchair accessibility in public access buildings and workplaces in general.

In addition to physical arrangement to accommodate wheelchair access in the workplace, employers and co-workers can remember the following tips: * Suggest that co-workers sit eye-to-eye when meeting with a person in a wheelchair. * Remember not to lean on or hold onto the wheelchair. * Know that it's okay to talk about active sports.

When all of the regulations are met properly, the workplace is ready for all qualified workers to contribute to the company to the best of their ability.

Author: Shaun Mela

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