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		By: Dorian Taylor		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dorian Taylor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is for cargo not a human.
ADA ramps are about 8%. This is about a 45% slope. I am a weightlifter who can ride my handcycle 20 miles ago. I could not push up this ramp. This would not work if a person had any independence whatsoever most of us do.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is for cargo not a human.<br />
ADA ramps are about 8%. This is about a 45% slope. I am a weightlifter who can ride my handcycle 20 miles ago. I could not push up this ramp. This would not work if a person had any independence whatsoever most of us do.</p>
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		By: Hal		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-323&quot;&gt;Yvonne hewitt&lt;/a&gt;.

As a wheelchair user I would not use this ever. A 45° angle is an insane angle to attempt, even with help. ADA is 8° if I remember and no Occupational Therapist in Canada would even look at this an option. It takes away anonymity of the w/c user because they will need help. It opens up the organization or individual who installs it to lawsuits because it is dangerous. Do better!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-323">Yvonne hewitt</a>.</p>
<p>As a wheelchair user I would not use this ever. A 45° angle is an insane angle to attempt, even with help. ADA is 8° if I remember and no Occupational Therapist in Canada would even look at this an option. It takes away anonymity of the w/c user because they will need help. It opens up the organization or individual who installs it to lawsuits because it is dangerous. Do better!</p>
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		By: Trialia		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Trialia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[No, no, and &lt;em&gt;no&lt;/em&gt;!

In no particular order:


The edges will cause people to trip when used as stairs.
The ramp is far too steep to meet most accessibility law requirements. It for sure won&#039;t meet Part M of the British regs.
Nobody should be expected to have a caregiver to go everywhere with them unless they specifically need to be accompanied. Not all of us do.
As a powerchair user, not only would I tip backwards and fall trying to climb this, I would stop dead and tip over forwards when I reached the bottom going downhill on it. 
a recipe for serious injury, or worse.
What&#039;s with putting the lever to switch between steps and ramp at ground level, where you&#039;d not only need to be able to bend down and/or stretch to reach it, you&#039;d also need to be able to work your fingers, or some tool you had on hand, to get underneath the lever to use it.


As a wheelchair user, this really isn&#039;t at all accessible.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No, no, and <em>no</em>!</p>
<p>In no particular order:</p>
<p>The edges will cause people to trip when used as stairs.<br />
The ramp is far too steep to meet most accessibility law requirements. It for sure won&#8217;t meet Part M of the British regs.<br />
Nobody should be expected to have a caregiver to go everywhere with them unless they specifically need to be accompanied. Not all of us do.<br />
As a powerchair user, not only would I tip backwards and fall trying to climb this, I would stop dead and tip over forwards when I reached the bottom going downhill on it.<br />
a recipe for serious injury, or worse.<br />
What&#8217;s with putting the lever to switch between steps and ramp at ground level, where you&#8217;d not only need to be able to bend down and/or stretch to reach it, you&#8217;d also need to be able to work your fingers, or some tool you had on hand, to get underneath the lever to use it.</p>
<p>As a wheelchair user, this really isn&#8217;t at all accessible.</p>
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		By: Susan Frank		</title>
		<link>https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-328</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Frank]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Too steep for wheelchair users to use themselves, too dangerous, with no guide rails, and even if there&#039;s someone pushing the chair, it&#039;s still too steep and dangerous with no guide rails. It doesn&#039;t matter if this is just a design - do not presume to design for the disabled unless you have the remotest clue what you are doing. ASK people who know before wasting time on unleashing dangerous and useless concepts.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too steep for wheelchair users to use themselves, too dangerous, with no guide rails, and even if there&#8217;s someone pushing the chair, it&#8217;s still too steep and dangerous with no guide rails. It doesn&#8217;t matter if this is just a design &#8211; do not presume to design for the disabled unless you have the remotest clue what you are doing. ASK people who know before wasting time on unleashing dangerous and useless concepts.</p>
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		By: Terisa		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terisa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Seems like good idea. I like ideas that help preserve independence and accessibility for everyone. Hmm but I see some possible problems 
The ramps might be too steep. Will a person in a wheelchair be able to propel themselves up the ramp? Can you safely go down the ramp? How much weight can the ramp safely hold? How easy is it to switch from steps to ramp? Can a person in a wheelchair activate the lever all by themselves? I think this stair/ramp conversion could use some testing out by actual wheelchair users to get the bugs out. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2665.png" alt="♥" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seems like good idea. I like ideas that help preserve independence and accessibility for everyone. Hmm but I see some possible problems<br />
The ramps might be too steep. Will a person in a wheelchair be able to propel themselves up the ramp? Can you safely go down the ramp? How much weight can the ramp safely hold? How easy is it to switch from steps to ramp? Can a person in a wheelchair activate the lever all by themselves? I think this stair/ramp conversion could use some testing out by actual wheelchair users to get the bugs out. ♥️</p>
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		By: Erin		</title>
		<link>https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-326</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whoever designed this has never used or pushed a wheelchair. This would be way too steep. Not to mention dangerous due to the lack of handrails.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whoever designed this has never used or pushed a wheelchair. This would be way too steep. Not to mention dangerous due to the lack of handrails.</p>
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		By: Yvonne hewitt		</title>
		<link>https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-323</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne hewitt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am looking into getting one of these how much money does it cost]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am looking into getting one of these how much money does it cost</p>
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		By: Rita Sampson		</title>
		<link>https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-319</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rita Sampson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 02:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GREAT idea!  Are thay available for sale now?  If so, Where?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GREAT idea!  Are thay available for sale now?  If so, Where?</p>
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		By: elizabeth jackson		</title>
		<link>https://deartarch.com/adaptive-living-discover-the-convertible-stairs-that-enhance-accessibility/#comment-318</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[elizabeth jackson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 16:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oh what a wonderful idea please keep working on it. I will need two maybe three]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh what a wonderful idea please keep working on it. I will need two maybe three</p>
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