well, that is what we'd like to avoid.

--- Elizabeth Thiers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Not that I know of. I go into homes where changes
> have been made very
> hapazardly with no input from someone who really
> knows how to look at all
> the needs of people.  It's rather frustrating.
>
> Beth t the OT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> ken barber
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 6:09 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Automatic Door Openers
>
> well, my wife has all but vetoed texas as being too
> far from family. amazing
> how much grand chrildren can change things. i wonder
> if florida certifes ada
> consultants. anyone know?
>
> --- c p <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Ken:
> >
> > I actually found him several times, several ways.
> > When I moved into my present home (about '97 or
> so)I asked around &
> > was given the name of a contractor who claimed to
> do accessibility
> > work: Rick Lair dba Challenge Specialties.  We met
> him, were impressed
> > but just decided to  hold off on getting the work
> done.
> >
> > Then after I retired I started participating in
> the Mayor's Committee
> > on PWD.  He was a participant, & we renewed
> acquaintanceship.  By then
> > he had gotten out of the contracting business.  He
> was a
> > state-registered accessibility inspector,
> inspecting & approving (or
> > frequently disapproving) physical accessibility
> features required
> > under the Texas version of the ADA.
> >
> > {What was your original question......?}
> >
> > We interacted occasionally, mostly me using him as
> my resource,
> > checking to be sure I was right before I'd goad
> the city on an
> > inadequate curb cut or something.
> > I knew he sold ramps, etc.  (Yes, his website is
> > http://www.rampman.com)   When the City told me I
> > was
> > going to sell this house to them, I determined
> that under Federal law
> > they had to assure that my replacement home was
> accessible to me.
> > They agreed to my hiring him as a consultant, to
> evaluate the new
> > house & write a report on what would be needed.
> > Best
> > money I could have spent, & I'd have paid for it
> myself if they'd
> > refused!  Rick not only saw what I needed now, as
> a crutch & part-time
> > wheelchair user, but what I  would probably need
> as I got even older.
> > The City accepted his report & agreed to 99% of
> his recommendations.
> >
> > I'm hiring him to do several inspections during
> the course of the
> > modifications, even tho I'm impressed with the
> contractor - hiring a
> > knowledgeable inspector is cheap insurance.
> >       http://www.rampman.com/
> > BOB
>




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