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it is a condition which prevents one from performing all usual physical or mental functions.
Disability
- Disability including:
- physical impairment,
- sensory impairment,
- cognitive impairment,
- intellectual impairment mental illness, and
various types of chronic disease
This usually means a permanent state, like blindness, but in some cases is temporary
Disability
In recent times society and the law have
dictated that people with disabilities should
be accommodated and encouraged to
operate to their maximum potential and
have the right to participate in social and
governmental activity without obstacles.
t or f
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Most people experience some degree of physical
limitation at some point in life, such as
broken bones,
sprained wrists,
pregnancy,
or aging.
A philosophy that all products and space
should be designed to accommodate as
many people as possible with little or no
extra cost.
true or false
true
The classic example of universal design
is the …….
curb cut
what are the important considerations in every built
environment, particularly for environments used by people whose abilities are impaired by age, disease , or genetic issues
- Accessibility
- utility
- safety
Environment for Disabled & Elderly Populations access by …………………………………………. and other special arrangements have become required in many laws.
ramps, elevators, special parking places
Provision for blind people needs to be
…………….
- The design of signs
- raised letters being preferable to Braille,
particularly in lifts. - Lifts should ideally provide audible as well as visual indications of floor level.
Wheelchairs are of three main types:
- Manually self-propelled.
- Propelled by motor.
- Propelled by assistant.
it should be safe and easy to use
by persons with varying
disabilities,
Entrances
Wheelchair users Considerations
Ramps
- Interior ramps should have a slope of
1:10 or 1 :12. - Ramp surfaces should be non-slip.
- Handrails are required on both sides
of ramps.
Wheelchair users Considerations:
Width of corridors
- The other necessity for wheelchair users
is adequate width and design of corridors
and doorways. - The width of a corridor should not be
less than….. for a self-propelled
wheelchair, or …… if two wheelchairs
are likely to want to pass each other.
than 900mm for a self-propelled
wheelchair, or 1.8m if two wheelchairs.
……. and steps in all normal public routes and paths of travel should be safely useable by persons with limited mobility, e.g., cane users.
Stairs
Wheelchair users Considerations:
- Entrances. All interior routes from accessible
entrances to accessible exits - Ramps
- Width of corridors
- Elevators and Stairs
- Furniture
- Washrooms
- All furniture should be within the disabled people’s reach.
true or false
true
Wheelchair users Considerations:
Washrooms
- Accessible shower should include a drop down
seat at one side, mounted at a height of ……
mm from the floor. - A horizontal grab rail is recommended to be
provided and mounted …….. from the
floor, at the center of the long side, and the grab
bar should be reachable from a seated position.
438-480
750-800 mm
.
Elderly people space design
These spaces require certain design elements:
- Full wheelchair standards.
- Adequate passing points in circulation areas for
wheelchairs. - Removal of obstructions.
- Centrally located lift and communal facilities to enable
unobtrusive care delivery and minimize walking
distances. - Good natural and artificial lighting particularly on
circulation routes. - Interesting corridors, ideally naturally lighted from
windows or roof. With avoidance of long distance. - Handrails along both sides of circulation routes.
- Protected, sunny, sheltered outdoor spaces with
design features appropriate for residents.
- Wash hand basins should be fitted with their rims
between …… and …… mm high.
800 and 850 mm
Wheelchair users Considerations:
Showers
- The water supply should be automatically
controlled. - The shower head should be on the end of a flexible
tube, with a variety of positions available for clipping
it on. - WCs should have a seat height of 380 mm, and
handles provided .
Furniture (Easy chairs)
- A height between 400 and 430mm is about right, with
footstools available for those with extra-short legs. - A seat depth between 410 and 470mm is ideal.
- The back should be angled at 28 to the vertical, and
high enough to support the head, for which an
adjustable pad is useful. - Generally, the padding should not be too soft and
generous.
- The most common provision made for
wheelchairs is a.
ramp
it should be designed to be useable independently by and accessible to persons using wheelchairs in all public
facilities.
Elevators and Stairs
Stair treads should be a minimum recommended of …..mm and maximum of …….mm.
* Stair risers should be minimum recommended of ….. mm and a maximum height of ……. mm.
280 ,300
150 ,170
- Care should be taken to ensure that selected
items (and their layout) will not constitute a hazard for persons with visual limitations and are useable by persons with varying disabilities.
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- A horizontal grab rail is recommended to be
provided and mounted ……… mm from the
floor, at the center of the long side, and the grab
bar should be reachable from a seated position
750-800
it should be large enough for
undressing and dressing, and for someone else
to lend a hand.
Bathrooms
should open out, with locks operable from the outside in emergencies.
Bathrooms
- Some old people find………. more convenient to use than baths.
showers
