I was reading Tom's post on the ADA, and I have to say that it really surprised me. If I understood him right, then by law, I would have to explore hiring someone who knew ASL or would help with an autistic child. They could force me to build a ramp into my private home if someone came to me wanting me to keep their child? It seems the rule is rather vague--offering an exemption if the cost was prohibitive, although there doesn't seem to be a number there. These days, $100 is prohibitive. Would I be required to change out the faucet handles on my sinks or make things inside my house wheelchair accessible? I understand and agree with ADA for public buildings (and when I spent 2 months in a wheelchair after an injury, I was very thankful for it, although I was able to see some drawbacks in interpreting the code!). I had just never thought of my home as a public building.

So, I wonder, have you ever run into issues with ADA in your home daycare?

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