For example, a pilot program at Orlando's Nemours Children's Hospital recently introduced separate waiting spaces to keep autistic patients from being overwhelmed.
The bus station and train station had separate waiting rooms for blacks and whites, and there were separate, dilapidated drinking fountains marked "colored" at the stations and at the courthouse.
Upscale touches include carpeting, a separate waiting area for those picking up takeout orders, an entryway display of sea creatures etched in glass, large vases, Asian art, inlaid lacquer screens and fresh flowers on the tables.
She highlighted the demands in the Women's Aid report for an end to the cross-examination of a survivor by an abuser in family courts, and for special protection to be brought in, such as separate waiting areas, to keep victims safe from violent partners in court buildings.
Facilities such as screens in court and separate waiting rooms were often not provided, stated the report, with almost half of the legal professionals surveyed reporting that special facilities were not advertised for intimidated court users, while 37% did not know whether they were available.
For instance, in the Middle East it ensures that building design is such that men and women have separate waiting areas in diagnostic wings.
Ministers will also consult on plans to pay compensation up front to victims - many have had to wait years in the past - and courts will be modernised to include separate waiting areas for victims and defendants.
The building housed two mortuaries, the LNC's boardroom and funerary workshops, and a series of separate waiting rooms for those attending first, second and third class funerals.
About half an hour passed before I began to wonder if there was a separate waiting area for those with appointments.
The risk of transmission of infections within the surgery could be minimised through separate waiting rooms and entrances, triage and personal protective equipment and hand-washing facilities.
