FEATURES
Being an "inspiration"
Disability is often seen as a tragedy, but those who experience one
have important lessons to teach about living life to the
fullest.
By HolLynn D'Lil
Rewards of Access
Who says access doesn't pay? Catering to people with disabilities
profits a Hilton hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the tune of
three-quarters of a million dollars a year.
By Josie Byzek
Making Access
Resource Guide: Do you know what products are available -- lifts,
door openers, ramps, etc. -- that can transform a barrier-ridden
place into an accessible one? Here's a list of companies that
manufacture the products that are necessary to make those
transformations.
By the editors
Being Done
In this introduction to his new memoir, Flying Solo, Leonard
Kriegel recalls his days in The Home, where he was submerged daily
in hot water for therapy. For an 11-year-old these were distressing
times. And the biggest question? "Will I ever be a man among
men?"
By Leonard Kriegel
The debate over ADAAG
In our June/July 1997 issue, MAINSTREAM published an article
critical of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines. The fallout
continues. . .
-- The Chairman of the current Board, Patrick D. Cannon responds:
Article "inaccurate"
-- The member of the current Board, Marilyn Golden, responds:
"Gross distortions"
-- The author of the June/July 1997 article, Tatiana Dar,
replies
-- A former Board member, Susan Webb, tells what really
happened six years ago.
Departments Editorial by Cyndi Jones
Letters to the Editor
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