Patrick Gordon

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A boy who was not allowed a trampoline, because he has prosthetic legs, has received a £2,500 in settlement in a disability discrimination case.

and Zack Gordon was seven, when he visited We Are Vertigo trampoline Park in Newtown Breda, Belfast, In July 2017.

His Family have legal action against The Company , after Zack was refused access to the trampolines for safety reasons.

The Company said this was due to the insurance restrictions and safety guidelines of the trampoline manufacturer.

'Upset and sad'

However, let it be the case, and agreed to discuss their disability access policy, the equality Commission, while "ensuring that we keep to important health and safety advice".

Zack Gordon, now at the age of 10 was, was not allowed to bounce on the trampoline, We Have a head for heights, because his leg prostheses

Zack's father, Patrick , said His Family was upset about The Incident , which happened while his son participate in a summer scheme with his friends.

he explained that He lost his son, his lower leg due to a congenital condition, but has never let it gets in the way when It Comes to sports.

"Zack, was born with a condition fibularen hemimelia called, where both Wade said legs to the lower legs do not form properly in the womb," Mr Gordon.

"So, when he was 14 months he needed to have both his feet away, just above the ankle. "

and Zack was given prosthetic legs that are made of plastic/ fiber-glass and equipped with rubber feet.

learn to run There, he was always very physically active, according to his father.

"He is always on his bike and his scooter, playing football, climbing trees; the climbing Walls - there's nothing he can't do," said Mr Gordon.

and Zack also likes to play on his own trampoline at home, so The Family said they were "shocked" by the actions of the staff, We will Be dizziness.

Patrick Gordon , said Zack disability has never stopped, his son, sports,

Mr Gordon, said that when his son arrived at The Venue , he saw a safety video and was "given a bracelet, and socks for the use of the Trampoline, along with all The Other children".

"and Zack was then told he could not use the Trampoline," he added.

At the time, the staff at The Venue suggested other things he could do instead, but Zack did not want to leave his friends, play on the trampoline.

Mr. Gordon said his son was "upset and sad, and when he came home, he stayed in his room".

"His mother and I were angry and hurt. "

'Proactive duty'

The Family took a lawsuit against The Company on the basis of the Disability Discrimination Act, and their action was supported by the equality Commission for Northern Ireland .

The equality Commission Anne McKernan, said focus on the parents of disabled children what they can do, what you, The Commission , the director of the said

"in The" Disability Discrimination Act includes a proactive duty, the superior requires the service provider to which adjustments you should make to your services to ensure that people with disabilities have access to them", legal services, Anne McKernan.

"Play is an important part of Growing Up for all children and parents of disabled children are aware of the importance of focusing on what your children can do, rather than what they cannot do. "

'security'

In a statement, a spokeswoman for We Are Vertigo said that "responsible business", it had to hold on to the "important safety protocols".

"In this case, in our former trampoline park in Newtown Breda, the instructions from the manufacturer of the trampoline equipment and the limitations of our insurance, we could not still be able to access to the customers," The Company explains.

"for safety reasons, we were advised that the customers with prostheses were not permitted to use the device; this is a known Problem with trampolines and other high-adrenaline sports and adventure activities and not isolated to our facilities. "

The Company added, it has gone "to great lengths to have access to our facilities for people with many disabilities, including weekly sessions for children and young adults with autism and other sensory conditions".

The Company said the trampoline park in Newtown Breda referred to in this case, it was through a new Inflatable Park in January.

He added that trampolines are available in the Appendix.

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Source of news: bbc.com