Community Integration Flashcards
Considerations of Context
Considerations of Context
•Community provides opportunities and barriers for occupation
•Modifying larger context / environment can affect community participation in occupation
Supporting Community Inclusion
Supporting Community Inclusion
Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
•Access to public environments and services
•Access to transportation and communication
•Anti-discrimination in employment
•Reasonable accommodations
•Definitions of disability
Universal design
“Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.”
7 Principles of Universal Design
- Equitable use
- Flexibility in use
- Simple / intuitive use
- Perceptible information
- Tolerance for error
- Low physical effort
- Size and space for approach and use
Visitability
Visitability = universal design •Darren Larsen –Entry –Door width –1st floor Bathroom
no step entry
all halls and rooms on first floor wide enough for a wheel chair
toilet on the first floor
Community Supports
Community Supports
Accessible Design
•Modifications or adaptations
Assistive Technology
•Products, devices, adaptive equipment to promote participation
Smart Technology
•Phones, tablets, smart home systems
Web-Based Technology
•Social networks and supports, online communities
MAP-IT Model
MAP-IT Model
To mobilize community action…
Mobilize key persons Assess needs, strengths, resources Plan approach (vision, strategies) Implementation Track outcomes, progress
MAP-IT Model •Use the model to address accessibility on Towson University's campus •Consider differing abilities –Physical / motor / mobility –Sensory / visual / perceptual –Developmental / Intellectual
visitablity Vs accessability
visitablity is easier for builders than accesiblity
accessiblity has a lot more requirements
accessible design - no barriers in the design
