Accessibility

What does this word mean to you?  To someone who can walk they hardly give it a second thought as they can climb stairs, open doors and hop over barriers.  They have no problems with access anywhere.   
To someone confined to a wheelchair, the word “Accessibility’” takes on a whole new meaning as many venues are not made for persons with visual, audio or mobility problems. 
Ramps and wide automatic doors are just part of Accessibility.  Persons who cannot hear or see have different challenges that must be overcome.  Vision problems are combated with sound, Audio barriers are overcome with visual aids. 
Sometimes, businesses might use a little brainpower when planning for access.
One place we visited  has a ramp going up to a double wide door and an accessible interior.  However there was a walk before the ramp (walk was higher then the driving surface) that no mobility device can get up on to access the ramp and the restaurant independently.  This establishment failed our access test because of this problem.