As a disabled person, I do not have a Radar key on principle. Why should I have
to have a key to access toilet facilities when any other non-disabled person
can walk freely into a toilet. And as has already been mentioned trying to
track down the person who holds the key is a nightmare and even more so if
someone does not return the key and you're desperate! I have to admit as well,
they do take up far too much room in my handbag!
With best wishes
Claire
Disability Coordinator
Disability and Dyslexia Support Service
The Hillsborough Centre
Alfred Denny Building
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Tel: 0114 222 1371
Fax: 0114 222 1373
Quoting "Baxter, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>:
> Oooh Sheila what a dilemma! RADAR keys in my experience are not widely
> used and carried by disabled people, they are huge and difficult to use
> also presenting in themselves a problem for disabled people with
> dexterity problems. Without seeing the site or knowing the situation
> fully it is impossible to be very helpful, but you might want to talk in
> terms of 'management system' rather than locks?
> Hope that's helpful, hope you have a great hols (and locks can always be
> changed!)
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> Chris Baxter
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> The Nottingham Trent University
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sheila Watts
> Sent: 22 July 2005 10:44
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RADAR keys/to lock or not to lock..................
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>
> Just a quick question for anyone who is not on holiday. We have new
> student halls being built with an accessible toilet on the ground floor
> for any visitors/students etc who may be visiting the hall but not
> living in as all the rooms/floors will be accessible. Estates want to
> keep the door locked with a RADAR key as they feel being the only
> public toilet it will be abused. 3 of the toilets also house a bath as
> we wanted to keep a bath available for any student with a need to soak
> in the bath. The worries are this room will be used for washing rugby
> boots/housing bikes/ drunk students to be sick in as they come through
> the entrance door etc etc I can see the point in keeping it locked and
> not abused but cannot see visitors having RADAR keys or are they more
> widely used than i thought and if we used our own Hope keys how would
> visitors know where to get one from for their visitors to use the
> toilet. Is it better to have an accessible toilet used by everyone and
> for everything but always open or one that is locked. Would like
> comments please as off on leave for 3 weeks at lunch time and cannot
> make a decision with Estates and builders are ready and waiting with
> RADAR locks. To lock or not to lock.................. Thanks Sheila
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> Sheila Watts
> Head of Support Service for students with disabilities Liverpool Hope
> University College Hope Park Liverpool L16 9JD Tel/Minicom
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