| DDA NETWORK
At DDA Network we provide a complete range of products to help service
providers meet their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination
Act 1995; without the heavy expenditure scaremongers say you will
have to spend. The Code of Practice states that service providers
must have made 'reasonable adjustments' to the physical features
of their premises to overcome barriers to access by October 2004.
 Despite
what the pessimists are saying, the DDA isn't just another law adding
to bottom line costs & thereby forcing service providers out of
business. It's all about providing good service to as large a percentage
of the total population as possible.
A popular misconception is that the Disability Discrimination Act
Part  III
covers only physical wheelchair access to premises. This is not
so; it covers ALL forms of access to goods & services. Besides wheelchair
access, it also includes provision of access for the partially sighted,
those with impaired hearing; physical disabilities such as arthritis
and those with learning difficulties; to name just a few.
 Whilst
ideal solutions may not always be possible, there is a continuing
duty for service providers to follow good practice when making adaptations
to their premises. Determining just what measures need to be taken
in making a business compliant is not easy. DDA Part III is a complex
piece of legislation, and it's easy to be taken advantage of by
suppliers looking to install expensive and often totally unnecessary
measures, which may still leave providers non-compliant.
Any service provider requiring help in deciding what they need
do to comply with the Act should  order
our 'Access Audit Pack'. This 32 page copyrighted A4 Self Audit
Pack contains a comprehensive checklist; as well as information
on inexpensive products available to assist in removing barriers
to access. At only £49.99 (VAT zero rated) the pack assists in carrying
out Self Audits and is a valuable reference document when proving
what steps have been taken in meeting the requirements of the Act;
should you be challenged.
Time is running out. The Disability Discrimination Act affects
EVERYONE in Great Britain involved in the provision of services
to the public.
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