...Friction Drive Module (FDM) | 15-16 | 3.2.3 | Ramp | 16-17 | 3.3 | Usability | | 3.3.13.3.2 | Modified Steering MechanismExpanding Width | 1819 | 3.4 | Summary | 19 | Chapter 4 | Evaluation of Ideas | | 4.1 | Methods | 20 | 4.2 | Effectiveness | 20-21 | 4.3 | Feasibility | 21 | 4.3.1 | Limitations | 21 | 4.3.2 | Solutions | 21-24 | Chapter 5 | Project Summary | | 5.1 | Summary of Project | 25 | 5.2BibliographyAnnexes | Future Directions | 25-2627-2829-44 | | | | | | | Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Project Aim This project aims to improve on the design of microcars to enable wheelchair bound drivers to utilise it as the needs of this particular demographic are usually not considered when designing microcars. Our proposed idea allows for two commuters, either a wheelchair or a non-wheelchair user (who can be seated on a wheelchair) to utilise our newly designed microcar. This is done through the improvement of current measures. 1.2...
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...specifically accessible for people with disabilities. A group called, Accessible Coastal Carolina Events Sports and Services (ACCESS), brought this field to Wilmington, North Carolina. ACCESS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a board made up of professionals, parents and consumers who advocate for accessible facilities and programs. The purpose of Miracle Field is to provide a space in Wilmington where disabled people can go to be physically active. ACCESS hopes to make a big difference in the happiness, self-esteem, and socialization of the people that come to use this facility. Overall, the goal is to improve balance in the lives of the participants and help them to have fun. The elements of this facility were very well planned out in order to maximize accessibility. The field has a rubber, non-latex surface and the bases are inlaid. This ensures that the field is easy to move on without hazards or obstructions. Anyone who uses a wheelchair, walker, crutches, or other mobility device can benefit from this feature. The dugouts are large and also wheelchair accessible. Restrooms are located in close proximity to the field and include two family sized rooms. This is helpful to elderly participants coming to the field since they may have to use the bathroom more often than others. It is also helpful to families with disabled members. There is an incredible playground located next to the field, which was also made to be highly accessible. The surface...
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...To achieve Inclusion, Community, and Freedom for people with disabilities, we must use People First Language A commentary by Kathie Snow The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lighting and the lightning bug. Mark Twain ________________________________________ The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. - Old Chinese Proverb - Who are "the handicapped"... the "disabled"? Society's myths tell us they are: • people who "suffer" from the "tragedy" of "birth defects"... • paraplegic "heroes" "struggling" to become "normal"... • "victims" of diseases "fighting" to regain their lives... • categorically... "the disabled, the retarded, the autistic, the blind, the deaf, the learning disabled" and more. Who are they, really? They are moms and dads and sons and daughters... employees and employers... scientists (Stephen Hawking)... friends and neighbors... movie stars (Marlee Matlin)... leaders and followers... students and teachers... they are... people. They are people. They are people, first. Are you myopic or do you wear glasses? Are you cancerous or do you have cancer? Are you freckled or do you have freckles? Are you handicapped/disabled or do you have a disability? People First Language describes what a person HAS, not what a person IS! People First Language puts the person before the disability. Disability has been defined as...
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...to people with disabilities. Likewise, don’t lavish praise on a person with a disability for having the “courage” to overcome a disability. 5. Be patient and give your undivided attention, especially with someone who speaks slowly or with great effort. 6. Never pretend to understand what a person is saying. Ask the person to repeat or rephrase. 7. It is okay to use common expressions like “see you soon” or “I’d better be running along.” 8. Relax. We all make mistakes. Offer an apology if you forget some courtesy. Keep a sense of humor and a willingness to communicate. Interacting with a wheelchair user 1. Personal space – Do not push, lean on, or hold onto a person’s wheelchair unless the person asks you to. The wheelchair is part of his or her personal space. 2. Eye-to-Eye – Try to put yourself at eye level when talking with someone in a wheelchair....
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...origin and other barriers. It means giving equal support to all learners as well as ensuring any resources used are appropriate and not offensive or stereotypical. Diversity is about valuing the differences that people have and appreciating their individual characteristics. To promote diversity it is necessary to encourage a widening participation amongst the group that gives learners the opportunity to share their own understanding of life and religions while learning from their peers experiences, thereby encouraging ongoing peer support. Moreover, it is making sure that the classroom is accessible and safe especially for people with sensory disabilities or lack of mobility. For instance, if there is wheelchair users on the course, a ground floor venue is likely to be the preferred option or where a particular class has to be above the ground floor it must have the option for the wheelchair user to be able to use a lift. For students that have a disability (such as being blind or deaf, etc.) it may be useful for the student to have learning support whilst attending the classes. Inclusion means...
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...activity you chose and why? The activity I chose was to be a wheelchair bound person because partly I work in a hospital so they are easily accessible but more importantly; I wanted to experience what the public reaction would be towards an individual in that situation. What type of place did you choose to experience and why? The place that I chose for my experience was the mall because I felt that that the place was public enough and the mall always has an abundance of diversity and different types of personalities. What did you observe? My number one observation is that people like to stare, big people, little people, but mostly old people. The first day we were out I commented that everyone was looking at me. My husband who was with me, told me I was being paranoid. Ten minutes later he asked why everyone was staring. Children you can understand, they’re naturally curious, but adults really should be more clued in. I also noticed that everything is up high, including counters in the mall the sinks, and the windows. I also notice that people don’t like to help. I don’t think it’s malicious, I think it’s more they feel it would be awkward; but even when it’s extremely obvious you could do with a hand, 9 out of 10 people pretend not to see you and carry on. What did you find surprising or unexpected? I was surprised how hard accessibility is with a wheelchair. You would think that the mall should be easily accessible but it wasn’t. Yes, they have the required wide doors and...
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...TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA Cathedral Heights 275 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City A Feasibility Study on “HOUSE OF WHEELCHAIR” In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy College of Business Administration Presented to: Mrs. Cecile Baniqued Presented by: Christian Aris Guy Jeffrey Jaramillo Dianne Lozano Janelle Ann Sotto CHAPTER I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Company Name : House of Wheelchair The business proponents came up with the House of Wheelchair as the name of the business. House of Wheelchair can be interpreted as one of the places within the campus that sets the perception to the persons with disabilities (PWD) that our dormitory serves and accommodates them with good facilities. B. Company Logo The business proponents came up with this logo because they business believed that it can reflect and represent thoroughly the essence of the business. The colors red, blue and green are the primary colors of the logo. Red brings focus to the essence of life and living with emphasis on survival. In order to survive, everyone needs a home. Blue is helpful to calm and to relax, to counteract chaos or agitation. It is used to provide relief to people who have difficulty in sleeping or who have nightmares. It also encourages feelings of communication and peace. Green is the most restful color. It symbolizes self-respect and well-being. It also symbolizes the master healer and life force. The persons...
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...TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA Cathedral Heights 275 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City A Feasibility Study on “HOUSE OF WHEELCHAIR” In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy College of Business Administration Presented to: Mrs. Cecile Baniqued Presented by: Christian Aris Guy Jeffrey Jaramillo Dianne Lozano Janelle Ann Sotto CHAPTER I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Company Name : House of Wheelchair The business proponents came up with the House of Wheelchair as the name of the business. House of Wheelchair can be interpreted as one of the places within the campus that sets the perception to the persons with disabilities (PWD) that our dormitory serves and accommodates them with good facilities. B. Company Logo The business proponents came up with this logo because they business believed that it can reflect and represent thoroughly the essence of the business. The colors red, blue and green are the primary colors of the logo. Red brings focus to the essence of life and living with emphasis on survival. In order to survive, everyone needs a home. Blue is helpful to calm and to relax, to counteract chaos or agitation. It is used to provide relief to people who have difficulty in sleeping or who have nightmares. It also encourages feelings of communication and peace. Green is the most restful color. It symbolizes self-respect and well-being. It also symbolizes the master healer and life force. The persons...
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...The Global effect of the ADA Michael Wakefield, Leonard Florida International University Advantages and Barriers LA Fitness has provided many advantages for disabled persons. The whole setting of the building is very convenient. The entrance is ground level; people will not have a hard time getting into the building. Disabled persons that want to get into the pool will have no problem because they have a pool lift. I noticed that they have lowered all of the hand sanitizers and paper towel machines so that they are accessible for people in wheelchairs. While on the visit to LA Fitness I noticed that they don’t have any TDD phone or phones that is hearing aid compatible. I also noticed that they don’t have much room in between the machines, there for people in wheelchairs can’t get easy access to all the workstations. If they can’t get to all the workstations they won’t get the full experience of the gym. Accessibility Recommendations LA Fitness is a very assessable building for disabled persons but there are some things that they can fix. 1. Spreading out the machines so it will be easier for people in wheel chairs to get around, and use all the machines. 2. They should have a phone replaced with a hearing aid compatible phone. 3. They should also place a planter or other cane detectable barrier on each side at floor level because the water fountain is undetectable by cane. Global Review of Disability and Accessibility Kenya introduced an Act in 2003 called the...
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...School of Education Marking and Assessment Sheet (MASh): Bachelor degrees Module Code: | SEDV 27006 | Student Name/Number : | N0581370 | Module Name: | Disability Issues | Course Title: | JHPSpecial and Inclusive strand | Word Limit: 2500 | Actual word count:2239 | Marker: | Kerry Vincent | Module Leader: | Kerry Vincent | Moderator: | Paul Drury | Date of Assessment: | 6 January 2016 | Overall grade: | | | Pass | Need to improve | N/a | General Comments | Spelling | | | | | Grammar + syntax | | | | | Structure | | | | | Overall presentation | | | | | Referencing | | | | | Particular areas of strength | Particular areas for development (relating to the assessment criteria) | | | You are advised to see an Academic Peer Mentor edu.academicpeermentors@ntu.ac.uk | Yes (tick) | | No (tick) | | Marker’s signature | | Module learning outcomes | Assessment Criteria | Success Criteria | Knowledge and Understanding | | Exceptional First | First | Upper Second | Lower Second | Third | Marginal Fail | Fail | Zero | 1 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key issues affecting the lives of disable people | Critically discuss key issues that affect disabled people’s livesWhere relevant, identify connections between different issues. Show awareness of the views and perspectives of disabled people. (WA; OP) | Discussion shows exceptional understandings of issues that affect the lives of disabled people and there is an exceptional level...
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...himself. His school automatically assumed that being physically impaired meant that he was unable to accomplish the same academic tasks as his typical peers and placed him in remedial classes. This made it difficult for him to find a place to fit in and be accepted. Mr. Hyatt states that he continues to feel that way as an adult. Vgotsky postulated that children learn within the context of their culture (Wikipedia). The cultural framework of Mr. Hyatt’s world dictated that he had to do what all other disabled youth did upon leaving high school and that was go to work in the special workshop. Mr. Hyatt’s family and school teachers did not place high expectations on him and didn’t expect him to do anything other than sit in his wheelchair for the rest of his life. It wasn’t until he expressed the vision of his future to a disabled adult that worked with him...
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...responding to customer requests, or meeting customer needs) Bus Operator * Memorizes routes, transfer points, and fare structures, for all line assigned divisions * Perform a complete pre-pull-out inspection of bus, safety check equipment, and informs mechanic when adjustment or repairs are necessary * Refer to and implements route maps, time schedules and instructions for pull-outs, line service, pull-ins , and off-route trips * Collects and count fares, issue transfers tickets and transports passenger on public transit bus * Provided schedule, route and fare information to passengers seeking assistance * Operate wheelchair lift and assist passengers with disabilities in boarding, riding and alighting in a safe manner which may included pushing a wheelchair up & down the ramp * Secures wheelchairs of passengers with disabilities and clearly communicates the action being taken * Receives and transmits two-way radio messages involving accidents, emergencies, criminal activities, and other unauthorized Metro business * Report hazardous or dangerous conditions along bus route and at passengers loading zones,...
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...the portrayals of American culture, but what do you envision when you hear the word disabled? What do you envision when you hear handicap? One aspect of our culture that has been misrepresented in the media is the portrayal of people with handicaps or disabilities. According to the portrayal in the media, rumor has it that people with disabilities are needy, dependant, submissive and always the center of distasteful jokes. Disability by definition means inability to perform some or all of the tasks of daily life, therefore a disability can mean a array of things such as inability to walk, talk, breathe, read, write or think on one’s own. But thanks to the media when most people think of person with disability they see a person in a wheelchair, on crutches,. In image 1 what is the first thought? What do you see? As depicted in the media...
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...Associate Program Material Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Unequal treatment in employment 2. Interests and culture differs from the rest of society 3. Obtaining insurance is difficult for the elderly due to their age and the coverage that they may require due to their age. Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is “prejudice and descrimination against older adults”. (Schaefer, 2012). Ageism influencecs the presence of diversity in society in a negative way because it eliminates the elderly from social activities, the work force, and other areas in society due to the differences between them and the current generation. The elderly are the minority in population and women typically out live men by a 5 to 2 ratio, leaving more women behind than men. This issue influences diversity in a large way, causing many lonely women left behind in a group that is typically separate from the rest of society. • What is the Age Discriminitation in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for the aging population? The Age Discriination in Employment Act when into effect in 1968 to protect workers who were at least 40 years of age or older from being let go from their jobs because of age and being replaced with workers...
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...Completely Human: Wheelchair May Be Included On a warm Tuesday afternoon in the sunshine state, students and faculty members bustled to and fro from my view parked in front of academic one. Waiting patiently for the next bus to come, I silently hoped the lift on this one worked unlike the last bus. Seeing as I would be late for class anyway, I just wanted to at least catch the professor. Tires screeched as I witnessed the giant shuttle bus hiss to a halt at the curb. Releasing my brakes, I navigated my wheelchair to a closer spot next to the great vehicle. Upon learning of my goal of reaching Modesto A Maidique Campus, the driver got right down to business turning levers and pushing buttons to let down to lift that is to bring me inside. Giving it a test drive, he continued to tap the buttons to direct machinery upward. Stubbornly, the lift wouldn't budge. Every switch and button combination failed to get the lift off the ground while the defiant lift wouldn't cooperate, a long line of students form to get on the bus. The minutes crawled by slowly but surely approaching the time of departure. As if setting off a silent alarm, everyone in the line fidgeted and squirmed with an insatiable itch to board the shuttle. The air was thick with the crowds’ agitation swimming among the murmuring, the grumblings and the glances in my direction. With the help of another personnel, the driver finally got the relentless machine to reluctantly move. Finishing up the test I was allowed to...
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