Assessment method of accessibility conditions: how to make public buildings accessible?

Andrade, Isabela Fernandes; Ely, Eric

doi:10.3233/wor-2012-0675-3774

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“…A falta de infraestrutura adaptada para pessoas com deficiência é um fator de restrição a acessos de lazer, cultura, transporte e empregos, o que ser uma possível explicação para o baixo escore encontrado em tal domínio. Além disso, observa-se uma baixa percepção do real pelo indivíduo quando comparado com a sua alta expectativa de ambientes e disponibilidade de vários fatores em sua vida, gerando inadequações entre o real e o esperado 9,[15][16][17][18] .…”

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Avaliação da qualidade de vida e impacto na saúde bucal da pessoa com deficiência visual

2020

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Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) e a percepção da saúde bucal de deficientes visuais. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, de caráter transversal, abrangendo pessoas com deficiência visual, nos meses de setembro e novembro de 2019. Foram entrevistados 20 deficientes visuais no Instituto de Educação Assistencial aos Cegos do Nordeste, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil, maiores de 18 anos. Para a avaliação da QV foi utilizado o World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref) e para avaliação da percepção de saúde bucal foi utilizado o Oral Health Impact, Profile (OHIP-14, versão em português). Para a análise dos dados utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e categorização. Resultados: Observou-se uma predominância de indivíduos do sexo masculino (80%), com média de idade de 32,3 anos. Em relação à escolaridade, 40% possuíam o ensino médio completo. Sobre o estado civil, 75% eram solteiros. O estudo revelou melhor QV nos domínios psicológico e relações sociais (escores médios, EM: 4,0 ± 2,83 e 3,9 ± 3,22, respectivamente). Com relação à avaliação da percepção sobre a saúde bucal, as dimensões mais afetadas foram dor física (EM 2,05 ± 2,01) e desconforto psicológico (EM 2,25 ± 2,27). Conclusão: Pessoas com deficiência visual apresentam uma menor percepção de QV nos domínios físico e de meio ambiente e, no que tange à percepção de saúde bucal, os indivíduos pesquisados sentem-se insatisfeitos com a sua atual condição.

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Avaliação da qualidade de vida e impacto na saúde bucal da pessoa com deficiência visual

2020

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“…Being unable to work creates financial hardships, but being unable to enter buildings or homes or unable to carry out one's day-to-day tasks as a result of barriers or lack of support is much more encompassing. The emphasis on making spaces and buildings more amenable to people with physical disabilities is still important today, as researchers and policy makers try to ensure that homes and buildings are being built accessibly (Al-Zoabi, 2001;Andrade & Ely, 2012;Malloy, 2008). This is of special significance because as Malloy (2008) notes, it is both in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as federal law, in this case the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the USA.…”

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User-initiated design for disabled children: teaching and learning in online DIY/maker communities

Le¹

2023

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A disabled child who requires an assistive device, like a wheelchair or prosthetics, often waits many months to use very expensive commercial devices that are less than ideal. However, as the popularity of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Maker online communities increases, disabled children and their caregivers can instead take design back into their own control, by engaging in user-initiated design (UID). By learning from other DIY/Makers and their design tutorials, disabled children and their caregivers can custom make assistive devices at a fraction of the cost. What remains to be addressed are the barriers that prevent them from participating in these online communities; preliminary research has identified some barriers, including poor tutorial design and lack of perceived skill. Thus the purpose of this research paper was to further analyze popular online communities in order to make recommendation on how to increase disabled participation, further enabling them to practice UID.

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“…The significance of museums and historical sites leads to the purpose to make these places accessible because inclusivity contributes to society's sustainability [12,23,24]. Museum audiences should not be limited to a single homogeneous group, but they should rather be inclusive, while the diverse needs and preferences of individuals should be considered based on factors such as age, disability, origin, interests, and more [25,26].…”

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Spatial and Information Accessibility of Museums and Places of Historical Interest: A Comparison between London and Thessaloniki

Koustriava,

Koutsmani

2023

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Accessibility to the cultural heritage of museums is an inalienable right of all individuals. However, these places appear to be very unfriendly and unsustainable towards individuals with mobility, sensory, and cognitive difficulties, resulting in their exclusion from cultural heritage. The aim of the research was to examine the spatial and information accessibility in certain museums and places of historical interest in two culturally important European cities, London (Great Britain) and Thessaloniki (Greece). Fifteen museums in London and fifteen in Thessaloniki were visited and assessed thoroughly. The tools used were a) an extended checklist of accessibility criteria and standards developed in the context of the present research and b) a semi-structured interview. The results showed that the London museums are slightly more accessible than the museums in Thessaloniki, especially with reference to spatial accessibility. All participant museums should focus more on individuals with impairments other than physical/mobility since their main accessibility features appear to serve only mobility and navigation needs. Moreover, while the buildings of the recent past are more accessible, buildings that are listed or are themselves of historical interest are difficult to adjust. The results present which specific categories need to be urgently targeted and, thus, in which direction any corrective action towards accessibility should be placed. These findings are of great interest for all stakeholders in cultural accessibility and social inclusion.

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Assessment method of accessibility conditions: how to make public buildings accessible?

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Avaliação da qualidade de vida e impacto na saúde bucal da pessoa com deficiência visual

Avaliação da qualidade de vida e impacto na saúde bucal da pessoa com deficiência visual

User-initiated design for disabled children: teaching and learning in online DIY/maker communities

Spatial and Information Accessibility of Museums and Places of Historical Interest: A Comparison between London and Thessaloniki

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