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Are lodging facilities accessible to disabled cadets?

CAP is committed to doing everything it reasonably can to include disabled cadets at CAP activities. We aim for maximum inclusion in the least restrictive environment. If your cadet has special lodging requirements, please contact local leaders as soon as possible -- the more time we have to explore lodging options, the better.


When cadets lodge on military installations or in older facilities that are not ADA-compliant, sometimes the facility lacks elevators, doorways may be too narrow for wheelchairs, and rest rooms and showers might not include handicap assistances. Some options we consider when trying to accommodate cadets include:

  • lodging the cadet on the ground floor, even if all other cadets are located on higher floors

  • assigning the cadet to an ADA-compliant lodging space located in another building on the base, but away from the cadet training area

  • allowing the cadet and a caregiver to lodge in a handicap accessible hotel room near the installation

  • discussing with the family creative ways to provide a safe lodging environment, even if on-site, two-deep adult chaperone coverage is not feasible. 

Technical & Financial AssistanceCAP National Headquarters is available to suggest creative solutions and best practices. If off-base hotel lodging is the only realistic option, CAP National Headquarters may have funding available to cover the costs in excess of the standard cadet lodging rate, or may be able to assist with travel expenses to a similar CAP activity operating elsewhere, at an ADA-compliant facility. 


We want to include all cadets, so please let us know what your cadet needs to be successful. 

 

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