Let’s change the world one act a time
Did you know only 12 airports in the USA have adult changing tables?
Yes you read that right, only 12 airports in the Unites States and unfortunately my city is not one them, Many people with significant intellectual or physical disabilities cannot utilize a standard toilet, instead requiring equipment such as a hoist and height-adjustable changing table to use the bathroom in safety and comfort. A number of airports in the United States have installed adult changing stations, which keep disabled people off the bathroom floor and reduces the stress of flying with a disability.
These are some of the Airports with adult changing station:
ATL — Hartfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta
AUS — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
BNA — Nashville International Airport
BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
LAX — Los Angeles International Airport
MCO — Orlando International Airport
MSY — New Orleans International Airport
ORD — Chicago O’Hare International Airport
PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport
SEA — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
SAT- San Antonio International Airport
Take a look at this photo. This is what traveling with a disability looks like. This is not acceptable in the 21st Century. Our children and adults with disabilities need to be changed in dirty restroom floors because they do not have accommodations for them. I want you to help me make a difference, help me encourage your airport on installing an adult changing station . This is simply inhumane. Airports in the United States are expanding and the number of people taking to the skies increases every year. Fully accessible bathrooms with adult changing tables and hoists are a relatively small investment that will guarantee that every passenger can relieve himself or herself. Access to a toilet is a human right, and adult changing tables should be available in every airport terminal in the world, but especially in the United States.
If you would like to see an adult changing station in your airport, send the request to the airport’s ADA Coordinator. They are responsible for ensuring that the airport is accessible and welcoming to all, and letters of support from members of the community can go a long way.
I have added a link below where you can help me by emailing the El Paso International Airport.
