accessibility is an important and difficult concern. Because it is a lot of work, to enable people with disabilities to access, without barriers, even if there is no doubt that exactly, if possible, should always be guaranteed. Numerous metro stations, staircases, or public spaces be designed, therefore, to and wheelchair access. Buildings that are newly built, are thought of, as a rule, already wheelchair accessible and also built in such a way. So much in terms of participation has already been done, there are always discussions. In Hamburg, a dispute is escalated now.
Arnold Schnittger wanted to attend with his son Nico, who is severely disabled and in a wheelchair, and his wife, a notion of “Tabaluga” in the Hamburg Planetarium. But it was nothing. It was the same at different corners. The incident Arnold Schnittger counts in an emotional Facebook post to effect a cure.
fight over in wheelchairs in the Planetarium: it happened
Schnittger had bought regular Tickets and the purchase of a separate disabled tickets waived. But the regular places, he could, his son Nico and his wife are not sitting. This is for fire safety reasons, it is not possible, an employee of the planetarium. As a result, the family has a separate wheelchair has been proposed space – however, with the condition that Nico stays in his wheelchair. The did not want to accept his father, also because it is in the normal chairs a special function: You can lean back and the 360-degree view to enjoy.
NOTHING TABALUGA WITH the ROLLING OUT of THE PLANETARIUM A bad day FLEW today. We have tickets for Tabaluga in the…
Posted by Arnold Schnittger on Tuesday, 9. October 2018
Planetarium Hamburg, insists on observance of fire safety rules
The planetarium employee remained stubborn and referred to the applicable fire protection rules: Sits Nico, in the event of a fire in a normal chair, he would have to be used in an emergency until the chair is lifted. Arnold Schnittger explained that it would only take three seconds, is said to have changed, the representation of the father, nothing in the decision of the planetarium employee. The referred to the Terms and conditions. Nico had to sit on the prescribed place in his wheelchair or could not attend the event.
Nico’s father on Facebook wrote: “For Nico, it also means a quality of life to be allowed to sit where others sit. This is what we do in the Restaurant, in the cinema, in the theatre, in Church … It Tipobet means for a disabled person, a piece of Dignity.” Family Schnittger decided to leave the Planetarium. Nico should have protested it loudly. Nico’s father didn’t get his money back, on Facebook: “A bad day for us. A bad day for the inclusion!”
If you have a plane and don’t want to buckle up, lift off the captain.
His Text Schnittger released on Tuesday evening by 21 clock. Since then, the Post goes viral. Over 9000 Times emotional and angry post was shared with in the meantime. Over 3000 people have posted comments. Numerous reports in the media about the case. What is the Planetarium says the allegations? At the request of the star press spokesman Stephan Fichtner explains that the “normal rules” that apply to all wheelchair users. The Planetarium has to adhere simply to comply with the fire protection regulations. Mr. Schnittger I want to, but not subsequently. Very clear but that they wanted anyone to treat them worse. But it was now prescribed. “If you want to put on a plane and not buckle up, lift off the captain, too,” said Fichtner.
planetarium spokesman: “We want to find a solution,”
of Course, you wanted to find a solution and to be received therefore on Arnold Schnittger. The money to pay him back and the family Fichtner invite to another idea. The requirement that Nico has to stay in his wheelchair, but is captured. “We do not know that wheelchair users have the same experience. We are currently working to improve this – for example, with a lowerable floor plate,” said Fichtner. On the offer of the planetarium Nicos is not entered into the father yet.
Arnold Reaper: “Feel little desire, the invitation
to accept the” star-request Arnold explained to the reapers: “As the management of the planetarium is continuing on the determination that wheelchair users are not allowed to be implemented, I feel little desire to accept the invitation.” A talk with the fire Department, the disabled officer and the press to take it on. An apology from the Planetarium, he does not need. “It’s just the thing, wherein I’ll stick with my assessment that Wheelchair users are excluded,” says the father of a family. The “Shitstorm”, as he calls it, has now been unleashed against the Planetarium, and the participation in his Post “make him dizzy”. This is not only to Nico or his family, but to “the basic exclusion of people with disabilities”. The participation in this Post show how great the “need for normality”. Of the are now taking place in the media he hoped it would be the impetus for a debate and a “reorientation”.
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