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[quote=Anonymous]Hi - I'm a single dad with a 15yo daughter who who has severe autism and developmental disability. We signed up at the local indoor pool near our home, so she can swim 1-2 times per week and get some exercise and leisure time. Unfortunately, they don't have family changing areas - only men and women's locker room/changing areas. What I typically do - as it's not crowded usually - is use the men's area - in a section when no one is around - and only for a few minutes to get us into or out of swim wear - no shower.

What happened a few days ago, is we had just gotten in from the pool and were about to start changing. A man ran over from the showers section and starting loudly admonishing me for bringing my daughter into the men's changing area. I informed him she has severe autism and needs my help changing and he could wait in the other section he was in a few moments if we wanted to avoid seeing her nude by accident (all of us were in swim wear). He replied that this was unacceptable, invaded his "privacy", etc. His friend also came over and joined in the admonishing and we left to avoid further confrontation (we ended up changing in a dirty bath room instead). I informed the manager and he was sympathetic.

Question for the DCUM ADA experts... does the ADA / similar laws give my daughter a right - when she has opposite sex caregiver - like myself - to enter the men's or women's area (or either of our choosing)? E.g. does the right of my daughter to be able to change clothes in a sanitary space outweighs someone's (very minor) embarrassment of seeing my daughter nude briefly/inadvertently (and I suggested a way he can avoid it too). [/quote]

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