The municipality takes several actions to make services, activities and events possible for people with disabilities.
Accessible buildings:
- Wide corridors in all public buildings (ABC, Welfare House, GC De Route, bib) and sports halls;
- Automatic doors in public buildings and sports halls;
- Wheelchair-accessible toilets in all public buildings and sports halls;
- Wheelchair-accessible lifts in public buildings;
- Access for guide dogs in all public buildings;
- Klingspoor: both the experience centre and the wagon are wheelchair accessible.
Customised facilities in GC De Route:
- Reserved seating;
- Priority when entering a performance or event for people sensitive to stimuli.
Tailored facilities in the library:
- Daisy and audio books;
- Large print books;
Easy Reading Square for youth, non-native speakers and persons with disabilities.
Tailored facilities at Tourism:
- 'Saeleghempad': a wheelchair-friendly walk with walking map;
- Digital guide using QR codes;
Tailor-made facilities at Youth and Sport:
- Playground activities, sports mixes and sports camps: everyone is welcome, possibly with a chaperone or interpreter;
- Sports brochure for people with disabilities with all sports clubs in the Waasland region that have a G-operation.
Mobility:
- Tailor-made transport service for people with mobility problems due to disability, illness, old age.
Administrative assistance:
- Assistance in applying for income replacement allowance or integration allowance (IVT/IT);
- Assistance in applying for a parking ticket.
Financial assistance:
- Municipal allowance to educators of persons with disabilities.
- Possibility of paying transport costs with personal assistance budget (PAB) or person following budget(PVB).
Address
Zwanenhoekstraat 1A
9170 Sint-Gillis-Waas
Belgium
