Changing Spaces Ohio is advocating for more public spaces to have adult-sized or universal changing tables for those with developmental disabilities.
Kim Boulter has used bathroom floors, angled the back of her van away from onlookers in various parking lots and cleared off conference room tables in order to change her 9-year-old son.
“Laying someone on the dirty restroom floor to change them is very undignified, and it’s very unsafe for the caregiver lifting that heavy person,” Boulter said. “It’s undignified to have your loved one exposed in public and not be afforded that same privacy that everyone else enjoys in the restroom.”
In March, she teamed up with Dayton mother Jennifer Corcoran, and the two began advocating through a national campaign called was born through their partnership, and it joined chapters in 14 other states. Its goals include spreading awareness about the lack of appropriate changing facilities for older children and adults and advocating for height-adjustable adult-size changing tables in public restrooms.In her advocacy, Boulter has reached out to places her family frequents — such as doctor’s offices, libraries and parks — to educate people on the need for the tables.
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