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Email Assessment

How Accessible is Our Sanctuary?

Marilyn L. Donnellan
Take this assessment to find out.
posted 9/20/2011

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How Accessible is Our Sanctuary?
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1
Do you accommodate transportation needs for seniors?

2
Are parking areas for people with mobility or disability issues near the main pedestrian entrance (within 30 feet)?

3
Do you have the proper number of parking spaces for people with disabilities, as required by ADA?

4
Are accessible parking areas adequately identified by signs and blue boundary lines?

5
Is there sufficient room in the parking space for loading and unloading wheelchairs?

6
Do you provide volunteers to help people get in and out of vehicles or to help those with canes and walkers to get from the vehicles to the church?

7
Are sidewalks and ramps a minimum of 36 inches wide?

8
Are there steps or barriers of more than a half inch into the sanctuary?

9
If so, are ramps with edge protection and/or handrails provided?

10
Are doorways and hallways into the sanctuary a minimum of 36 inches wide to accommodate wheelchairs?

11
Are entrance areas and hallways short enough to not intimidate people with mobility or breathing difficulties?

12
Are signs to various areas of the church large and well-lit?

13
If the sanctuary has multiple levels, are wheelchairs and walkers accommodated?

14
Does the church have seating areas for people with disabilities, with accommodations throughout the sanctuary?

15
Are sections that accommodate people with disabilities or mobility issues marked with signs?

16
Is there a slope to any seating areas that would create difficulty for a person who has problems standing on an inclined surface, or for someone in a wheelchair?

17
Is all flooring (entry and sanctuary) slip and trip resistant?

18
Are throw rugs or mats a potential hazard for people with canes or walkers (more than a half inch in thickness)?

19
Is real-time, closed-captioning of songs, announcements, and sermon outlines projected on a video screen?

20
Is there an amplification system for people with hearing impairments but who are not deaf?

21
Are large-print hymnals and bulletins provided?

22
Do worship rituals, such as communion and baptism, accommodate people with mobility issues?

23
How are mobility issues addressed on the front platform (ramp, handrails, and so on)?

24
Are restrooms accessible to people with disabilities and mobility issues?

25
Are doorways into the bathrooms and into stalls wide enough for access by wheelchairs?

26
Are handrails and grab bars included in stalls?

27
Are urinals, sinks, and towel dispensers accessible to people with disabilities?

28
Has the staff (paid or volunteer) received special instructions about the needs of persons with disabilities, particularly in how to respond to emergency needs (specifically, first-aid training)?

29
Are all emergency exit doors clearly marked, and do they have a minimum opening of 32 inches?

30
Are all audible alarms accompanied by visual alarms?

31
Is an emergency first-aid kit available in or near the sanctuary?

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Sandra Parker

September 22, 2011  5:48pm

Thanks for the information, it gave us a couple of thinks to change that we hadn't thought of.

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