It is just a matter of time before they also become mandatory. In Texas, the new Texas Accessibility Standards for 2012 have been drafted. texture or color),Īlso another change is a range at accessible signage which allows the signage to be mounted between 48”-60” to the tactile portion of the sign, or a range for the water closets that allow the distance from the wall to is center line to be between 16”-18”. For example, the new ADA does not require detectable warning at curb ramps (i.e. Many of the requirements from the previous version became a bit less strict. In 2010, the ADAAG changed to the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design.
Most states don’t have this program in place and therefore the buildings have many accessibility errors. This is a great way to make sure that the project is compliant with the Texas Accessibility Standards which is equivalent to the ADA. And the building Owner is required to have the project inspected once it is completed. Here in Texas we have a great accessibility program which requires that architects submit any commercial project over $50,000 in construction cost for accessibility plan review to a Registered Accessibility Specialist (me). I have to constantly remind myself that it is only temporary and this, too, shall pass.I live and work in Texas. It's as if I'm stuck on a train platform waiting for the next train to arrive, but it seems to be delayed and we aren't sure when it will arrive. This perpetual limbo has left me wondering when I'll get my life back … when I can start traveling again and crossing destinations and experiences off my bucket list. It wasn't until I talked with my social worker and psychiatrist that I was able to fully admit to myself that the decline in my physical health had caused my emotional health to take a turn as well. I would find that I hadn't left my apartment for several days in a row and it was as if I was in a perpetual fog that just wouldn't lift. I began sleeping for 17-plus hours every day and the thought of getting out of bed was exhausting. My body is working harder than ever to just breathe, and it leaves me with such little energy that some days, all I have the strength for is breathing treatments and meals.Īfter being deferred for transplant a second time in September 2018, the reality of my situation really set in and my depression worsened. This “limbo” period has taken away my independence and forced me to become more reliant on my parents, which means they now grocery shop, cook, clean, and sometimes do laundry for me if needed.
You go through a myriad of emotions, from excitement over getting a second chance at life to complete frustration and sadness over wondering when - or if - you'll get that second chance. Speaking from experience, I can say it definitely is.
People have shared with me on more than one occasion that the year leading up to being listed for transplant is a difficult and wearisome time. I'm sick, yes - but sick enough to need a transplant? Not yet. Although I am in the stages of advanced lung disease, I'm still not in “the window” to be listed for a lung transplant. These are two words that have come to define my life a lot lately. Gray area: “An ill-defined situation or field not readily conforming to a category or to an existing set of rules.” Limbo: “An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution.”
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