[Ansteorra] mobility issues
Clarissa di Firenze
clarissa at supportyou.com
Fri Jul 15 14:46:01 PDT 2005
There is a tradition that use to be used a lot in the SCA that I
haven't seen used as much in the last few years - contacting the
steward or cook 3-4 weeks before the event about special needs. When
I started out in the SCA 18 years ago, it was routine to call ahead
to find out about the event if a person had a special requirement
(food allergy, need electricity, etc). Once the steward knew of an
issue, they routinely did what they could to accomodate the person.
Stewards are not all-knowing. They cannot know all the challenges or
special needs people have. They are unlikely to know, for instance,
that wheel chairs need extra space at table unless they have used or
known someone who used a wheel chair.
If you know you are going to an event and you have special
requirements, call the steward and talk to them. Let them know you
would appreciate a handicap port-a-potty close to the action. Let
them know wheel chairs need extra room for seating. Ask if there are
stairs and if there is an alternate way around them, ask how spread
out the event is and how rough the terrain is. Ask those questions
that are appropriate to your issues. While at the event, if you need
extra help, ask. You may want to be independent but all of us need
help at times. People may not see you need help. No one is a mind
reader. Yet, most folks in the SCA are very friendly and will be
happy to help if asked.
I am sure most stewards will appreciate the heads up and will try to
accommodate requests whenever possible.
Clarissa di Firenze
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