Non-handicap restrooms are accessible with RGO's where wheelchairs are forced to stay behind. Clients are able to stand and reach items that are otherwise impossible to reach while in a chair. They can stand at a counter to use the sink, reach into upper cabinets, or change light bulbs, which we all take for granted in our own homes. They allow reading items on upper shelves at grocery stores. There are many functions that can be achieved that is otherwise not possible with the RGO's.
Clients tend to stand much more erect.
Cosmetically the patient appears more natural which means a great deal to them. It helps them to regain their self-esteem. To be able to stand again and talk to someone eye to eye is very important. People communicate with them, as if they are hard of hearing or less intelligent. People tend to talk to clients using louder than appropriate voice, slower, and or with simpler language.