The work being done by KKL-JNF to make sites accessible for people with special needs includes:
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Marking recreation areas suitable for those who are limited in mobility and improving the access roads to them.
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Avoiding the building of stairs, making roads with moderate slopes (up to 8%) and installing handrails for stairs and ramps.
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Making hard ground surfaces to enable mobility for people who move in wheelchairs or carriages.
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Installing low picnic tables and grill stands close to parking areas. In most picnic areas (that are topographically suitable), about 10% of the picnic tables and grill stands are suitable for those who move in wheelchairs.
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Installing curbstones to prevent wheelchairs from swerving and to enable safe mobility for people whose vision is limited.
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Creating signs, audio stands and aromatic plants, in order to enhance the nature experience for people whose vision is impaired.
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Using induction coils for people whose hearing is impaired (a type of wireless loudspeaker achieved by magnetically transmitting sound to hearing aids and cochlear implants with telecoils).
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Developing hiking trails of different lengths and scenic lookouts suitable for people in wheelchairs.
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Installing playground equipment and sports facilities that are suitable for people with disabilities.
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Installing restroom facilities designed for people in wheelchairs.