Handicapped Students Face Campus Accessibility Challenges
Lee College confronts accessibility gaps as the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 pushes renovations. Wheelchair ramps chairlifts and elevators are planned or installed while faculty and students like Gary Eagleton and Eddie Wadley navigate parking and classroom access. Officials emphasize moving classes to downstairs rooms and enabling better travel across buildings.
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Accessibility at LC Hampers Disabled Students on Campus
LC students with disabilities describe ongoing access problems including absent elevators and ramps. Clinton Anderson, wheelchair user, must climb stairs to reach classes. families urge safer routes and better facilities. Experts estimate replacing a freight elevator could cost 50 000 to 60 000 dollars while suggesting a handicapped advisory council.
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