CHARLESTON, SC (AP) – A South Carolina park agency is trying to improve access to facilities for people with disabilities by seeking others to help generate ideas.
Charleston County Parks is creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee.
WCSC-TV reports that Steve Hutton, the park’s recreation director and coordinator of the Americans with Disabilities Act, said the agency hired a group in 2019 to assess its accessibility for people with disabilities and received recommendations on how to update trash cans and plates.
Hutton said he hopes that this new advisory committee will be able to identify other changes or programs that could be launched to improve accessibility.
“We look for people with disabilities themselves. Obviously, we would receive requests from family members or caregivers as well. And so, we certainly hope to have representation from at least one medical or health professional or recreation therapist or physical therapist who works with a disability, ”said Hutton.