[cma-l] Disability Access Community Radio

[Darren Jenkinson]

Hi Rycharde, 

A very direct answer to your question is that your doorway into the
studio and around the desk must be 750mm as well as room for maneuvering
the wheelchair itself.

The DDA is a little vague when it comes to accessibility; the word they
use is reasonable adjustment. If as a community a radio station you are
open to people with disabilities (and in my opinion all stations should
be), then if your studio is inaccessible then you have to make
reasonable adjustments to allow access. 

This could be as major as installing a lift if your studio is upstairs
or having a mobile studio which can be moved to an accessible location.

The only sure thing to my understanding is that if you label yourself as
an accessible station and you're not accessible for all you are in
breach of the DDA.

There is lots of information on the web or alternatively give a local
disability resource centre a call. As far as I am aware OFCOM will have
no opinion on this as it is not a broadcasting issue, it's a building
issue.

Hope that helps

Darren Jenkinson
Preston FM

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Subject: [cma-l] Disability Access Community Radio



Dear All

I'm trying to get some disability access information from Ofcom relating
to
Community Radio Licences and Broadcasters who are actually complying
with the
Disability Discrimination Act.

I would be really interested in finding out how many Community Radio
Stations
can accommodate a Full size Wheelchair in their BROADCAST STUDIO for
both guests
and or disabled presenters.

Perhaps some of you may be able to provide me with some of the required
data.

Regards Rycharde

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