Access to home Flashcards
What did the Hill-Burton Act of 1954 do
Correct construction and design problems in federally funded hospitals
What did the architectural barriers act of 1968 create?
The U.S. architectural transportation barriers compliance board which develops standards of accessible buildings
What did the fair housing amendments act of 1988 do
Established guidelines for multifamily housing which mandates accessibility compliance and civil rights protection in private housing
What is one notable change from the former ada guidelines to current guidelines
Grab bar configuration: grab bars on either side of the toilet as an alternative to the bar behind the toilet
Role of Ot in accessibility
Environment can be changed to decrease demands or maximize abilities to facilitate occupational performance
What are specialists role in accessibility
understand the range of possibilities and are knowledgeable in the language needed to communicate with clients and building professionals
What are intervention strategies to optimize accessibility
Inclusive and universal design
Environmental modifications
task simplification strategies
What does inclusive design do
take into account the needs of people w/ disabilities
What does universal design do
Considers all possible users of the space or object
Products that are designed for everyone should use what principles
universal design
What is environmental modifications
Changes made to the current physical space
home modifications
modifications to public spaces
What is task simplification
design features, modifications, and AT are used to decrease environmental demands and to reduce barriers
What can task performance be modified by
position location time of day simplification of steps to task grouping objects for similar tasks
Examples of modifications for home and community mobility
secure handrails
ramps
lifts
Examples of modifications for toileting, bathing, grooming
use bedside commode
sponge bathing at kitchen sink
