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Make it fair for all

AS THE able-bodied go about their lives, they barely notice the steps, narrow doorways and tight corners they encounter daily.

But to those who are less mobile, these can be hurdles that are insurmountable.

They can prevent the disabled doing simple things that the rest of society take for granted. Buying a loaf, for instance. Or visiting a cafe for a cuppa. Even going into a bank for a routine transaction.

Our reporter Diane Parkes accompanied arthritis sufferer Elizabeth Armour as she met a series of obstacles as she went about her everyday life. Diane's report in today's Family Life section is revealing.

Too many businesses still fail to adapt buildings so they are accessible to the less mobile despite the Disability Discrimination Act.

Some premises, of course, cannot easily be transformed and the law is sensible enough to realise as much.

But frequently public buildings remain unaltered because their owners simply have not thought about the needs of the disabled or are too tight-fisted to spend the money.

Attitudes must change if disabled people are to be treated fairly.

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