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Restaurant Inaccessibility:Present Day Discrimination
By:
Miranda Sue Terry, M.S.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Stephen J. Notaro, Ph.D.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Diane L. Smith, Ph.D., OTR/LUniversity of Missouri
History
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990– Breakdown barriers for People with
Disabilities:• Employment• Transportation• Public Accommodations & Services• Telecommunications
History
– “…By breaking down these barriers, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• will enable society to benefit from the skills and talents of individuals with disabilities,
• will allow us all to gain from their increased purchasing power and ability to use it, and
• will lead to fuller, more productive lives for all Americans.”
• Source: http://www.ada.gov/q%26aeng02.htm
Title III
• Provide some examples of private businesses:– Doctor’s Offices– Theatres– Schools/Day Care Centers– Hotels/Bars– Parks, Zoos, etc.– Restaurants ***
Restaurants
• Great example of private businesses offering goods and services
• What kinds of services do restaurants provide?– Food– Alcohol– Community Participation– Socialization Opportunities
Restaurants
• How often do you go out to eat…– Once a month?– Twice a month?– Once a week?– Twice a week?– Five times a week?– At least once daily?
Restaurants
– 57% vs. 73% (16% gap)
– In the 18- to 29- age group• the gap shrinks to 64% vs. 71% (7% gap)
– Source: National Organization on Disability (NOD)/Harris Interactive Survey (2004)
Research
• Focuses on restaurant accessibility.
• Hypothesis:– Nationally-owned restaurants would be
more compliant with the ADA than locally-owned restaurants.
Research
• Type of study– an observational, – cross-sectional, and – descriptive study of restaurant
accessibility – based on the minimum guidelines for
public buildings per ADA Title III. • These minimum guidelines were used to
determine compliance levels of restaurants.
Research
• Sampling frame:– Included were 271 bars and cafés that
were listed under the restaurant section of the 2008-2009 Yellowbook and served food were included in the sampling frame.
– 11 national– 15 local
Research
• Response rate: 77% – 20 out of 26 restaurants participated
• Data for 54 guidelines was collected from 20 restaurants– Total of 1080 measurements
Research
• Based on the hypothesis, do you think…– Nationally-owned restaurants more
compliant?– Locally-owned restaurants more compliant?
• Results:– Locally-owned restaurants were more
compliant.– No restaurants were 100% compliant
Important
• SO, why is this important?– Discrimination is wrong– If individuals with disabilities cannot
utilize the restaurant for leisure purposes then it also eliminates the possibility of employment
– Accessibility can benefit everyone not only people with disabilities
• For example…
Important
• AND…– Disabilities can be congenital or
acquired; thus, an individual without a disability can join this minority group as result of aging or accidents.
ADD!!!
• Pictures of most common inaccessible features (? As on poster)
• Results chart (? As on poster)• Business Incentives for becoming
more accessible (tax breaks & incentives)
• New 2012 deadlines for compliance