A Vocation?

I've been inspired...

A job that can put my ranting power to use...

Disabilities advocate thingy...working with and for disabled people, helping them to learn to live with disabilities, and working to improve things for them.

Abbreviated te papa rant:

Went to Te Papa with my mum, when she wasn't well walking yet, borrowed wheel chair so she'd be able to get around all day.

Many exhibits were up ramps...long ones, max allowable angle, minimum legal landings.

Even the disabled toilets were inaccessible with a wheelchair...it was lucky she could get up and hobble or I'd have been getting a staff member to carry her in and out (for the inconvenience).

Many of the floors were on a slight slope, for some kind of architectural effect I imagine, but it meant we couldn't stop and chat at any time.

Most important signage and many exhibit plaques were close to my eye level (great for a museum aimed at kids).

Epileptic mother...took her to see the 'golden years' show...strobe lights. The sign warning about this was at the max. allowable height and minimum allowable size.

Complained about all of these...got no reply about any.

An anti-rant

Rialto cinemas in New Market...went to women's loos...disabled cubicle directly opposite the door, which was wide with no corner to get through. The angle to get to the sinks etc (if desired even though they had the sink in the cubicle) was wide and would have been easily negotiated with a chair.

Wheel chair access into the cinema was easy to find and safely splaced.

I wrote to them to compliment them on their layout...didn't give return address incase they wanted to give me things (that's not why I did it).

Oh yeah, Aaron's birthday today