Week 13 - Technology and Universal Design Flashcards
What is the Architectural Barriers Act? (1968)
Requires all buildings designed, constructed, altered, or leased with federal funds to be accessible
Which legislation guaranteed a free, appropriate education to all children with disabilities?
Education for Handicapped Children Act (1975) –> very similar to the IDEA Act that is more recent
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990?
Prohibited discrimination in employment, access to places of public accommodation, services, programs, public transportation, and telecommunications
True or False: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) made it illegal to discriminate based on disability, as long as it applied to federal agencies, public universities, federal contractors, and any other institutions or activities receiving federal funds.
True
What is the Fair Housing Amendments Act?
Expanded coverage to include families with children and disabilities in having housing opportunities
What is the definition of universal designs, as per Ron Mace in 1997?
Design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design
Name the 7 principles of this 1997 version of universal design.
1 - Equitable Use 2 - Flexibility in Use 3 - Simple and Intuitive Use 4 - Perceptible Information 5 - Tolerance for Error 6 - Low Physical Effort 7 - Size and Space for Approach and Use
What is the definition of universal designs, as per Steinfeld and Maisel in 2012?
A process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation.
What are the 8 principles of this 2012 version of universal design?
1 - Body Fit 2 - Comfort 3 - Awareness 4 - Understanding 5 - Wellness 6 - Social Integration 7 - Personalization 8 - Cultural Appropriateness
What is one concept that was discussed as important to universal design in practice?
Context! –> How the design affects the immediate surrounding, people, etc.
What are the benefits of creating a curriculum with universal design in mind?
Multiple means of: 1) representation, 2) expression, and 3) engagement.
What are the 3 overall goals of universal design, as per Dr. Adley Chan?
1 - A design framework/philosophy
2 - Helping people “live life to the fullest”
3 - User friendly and inclusive design
Define presbyopia. Is it progressive? When is starting age usually?
- Loss of elasticity in ciliary muscle and suspensory ligament, resulting in difficulty with near vision (you need to hold things farther away to see)
- Progressive
- Starts around 40-50
Define cataracts. Is it correctable? Is it covered by insurance?
- build-up of proteins leading to cloudiness, blurriness, faded colors, and halos of light
- correctable via surgery
- covered by insurance usually
- -> twinkle in the eye post-surgery (like cats)
Define age-related macular degeneration. What are the two types? What are some possible causes?
- macula = central vision and seeing details sharply.
Dry = thinning, white/yellow deposits of fatty protein, resulting in fuzzy vision
Wet = growth of abnormal blood vessels, resulting in white-out or dark blurriness in central vision –> straight lines looking wavy
Possible causes = exposure to sun, genetics, nutritional deficits