[SportsandRec] an ADA question

[Jessica Beecham]

Hey there!

All the gyms you mentioned are considered places of public accommodation
and are required to make reasonable accomodation under the ADA. I would
escalate this above the person you have been talking to.

Furthermore, if they only mark one machine out of the bunch, it should
include signage and you should have preference to use that machine unless
you approach and all the other machines if it’s kind are in use.


It sounds like your ask is easy and shouldn’t be a trouble! I bet once it
hits the right person it will be a quick fix.

Hope this helps!!!

Best Wishes

Jess

On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 6:24 AM bill kociaba via SportsandRec <
sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Happy Saturday to you all!
>
> Thought I would see if any of you have had a similar situation and how much
> success you had in resolving it.
>
> I am currently training at the local YMCA and asked their "wellness
> director" about attaching a few "dots" to one of each type of cardio
> machine
> to get past the touch screen problem.  The stair climbers and ellipticals
> have actual buttons for speed and elevation but the quick start function is
> on a touch screen.  There is usually someone around to help me get started
> but that's not the point.    I haven't heard back from her as of yet but am
> thinking she just blew me off as its been a couple of weeks.  I don't like
> pulling the "blind card" and saying, "you have to. It's the law." But would
> like to have my facts if I have to.  I realize a privately owned gym like a
> planet Fitness or La fitness might be able to say they are a private club
> and  Blah, blah, blah. But wondering if a YMCA being more of a
> comunity/public facility  might be some what different.
>
> Any help on this one would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bill
>
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