Disabilities come in many forms. One would not, often, think of the need for a toilet at the drop of a hat a disability. But, being a person who has battled Crohns disease for many years, it is a great disability. It is very humiliating, first of all, to even have to ask to use the restroom where you know it is not allowed. It is not very dignified to live your life only going where you know there are restrooms.
This Act allows some freedom and some ability to live life as those who are not afflicted with this disease are able to. With this Act, if it can get passed Nationally, it gives those of us who have needs that one would not see as 'important' the ability to better blend with society and function. Crohns disease is a disease that is , to some who don't have it, best described as the worlds worst food poisoning or flu bout that one has ever had. Imagine living with that daily. Imagine being afraid to leave ones house because you may be denied a restroom when you are about to soil yourself because there is great pain and,often, the inability to 'hold' it long enough to find that closest bathroom. Imagine being out with a loved one of yours who may have this illness, or another that is similar, and having them denied access to a toilet that you KNOW is within a few feet. In turn, you watch them try to struggle to get to the closest one and not make it.
This Act is very important. It is worth the time and efforts, and even the dollars needed to get these in place all over the United States. Disabilities come in all shapes, sizes and forms. For those who are in true need of it, it is not much different than access for those who cannot use their legs or don't have the ability to use stairs. This Act will enable many, who are fearful of leaving their homes, to leave their homes and not worry about where the closest bathroom is.
So, yes school lunch improvement is important, the fact that facilities may not want to keep a restroom clean (though their employees would probably love a clean toilet now and then) and there are many things that need attention in "This day and age", this is something that is very important as well. The passing of this marks a monumental improvement in the 'living' aspects of one with these illnesses.