Agency: General Services Administration Action: Notice of Interim Policy Summary: The General Services Administration (GSA) recognizes that some persons with mobility impairments...
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Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
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The Impact of Transfer Setup on the Performance of Independent Transfers: Phase I Final Report
The Impact of Transfer Setup on the Performance of Independent Transfers: Final Report REPORT PREPARED FOR: U.S. ACCESS BOARD, WASHINGTON, DC Authors: Alicia Koontz, PhD,...
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Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impacts Performance Phase 2: Final Report
Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impact Performance Phase 2: Final Report REPORT PREPARED FOR: U.S ACCESS BOARD, WASHINGTON,...
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Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
CONTAINS PROVISIONS FOR THOSE WITH: Mobility Disabilities • Blind or Low Vision • Deaf or Hard of hearing • Speech Disabilities • Cognitive Disabilities __________________________...
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Effective Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities in the Workplace
Effective Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities in the Workplace
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Mobility Impairments
If possible, put yourself at the wheelchair user's eye level. Do not lean on a wheelchair or any other assistive device. Never patronize people who use...
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Chapter 4: Implications for standards and design
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Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
This applies whether the person has a mobility impairment, a speech impairment, a cognitive impairment, is blind or deaf and uses an interpreter....
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2.1 Participant Recruitment and Sampling
In a review on wheeled mobility demographics, Flagg (2009) cites estimates by Cooper and Cooper (2003) on the proportion of mobility devices in the three categories....
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The Target Population
Second, a major survey may well structure its sampling plan (see below) to proportionately reflect groups which use a variety of mobility aids....
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4. Tips for People with Mobility Disabilities
Accessibility issues and barriers are different for each individual, but some barriers are common for people with mobility disabilities....
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Results
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Participants
Further demographic details of the study can be seen in Table 3, including hours using a wheelchair per day, years using a wheelchair, number of level and non-level transfers and average...
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4.1 Plan Ahead
When looking for a fitness center or preparing to visit a center for the first time, it is helpful to ask questions ahead of time. These questions may help identify potential...
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4.2 Physical Accessibility Barriers and Solutions
Barriers Solutions Simple/Low cost Involved / High cost Parking spaces are too narrow Use cones and/or tape and temporary signs...
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4.3 Locker Room Barriers and Solutions
Barriers Solutions Easy/Low cost Involved / High cost Not enough space in front of the lockers Ask staff to permanently assign...
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Mobility Use Demographics
The percentages of the total for each type of mobility device can be seen in Figure 5....
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4.4 Equipment Barriers and Solutions
Barriers Solutions Simple/Low cost Involved / High cost Spaces between the equipment are too narrow Ask staff to move one of...
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4.5 Other Tips for Making Equipment More Useable
Unless you are very familiar and comfortable with the equipment, you should ask the staff to show you the types of equipment and how they work. Staff may not be...
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Bias Toward Wheelchair Users
These requirements largely are directed toward individuals with mobility impairments, particularly those who require mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches....
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Addendum D: Comparison of demographics and transfer height between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the study
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Mobility Use Demographics
The percentages of the total for each type of mobility device for both phases is shown in figures D5 and D6....
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Addendum E: Comparison of participants tested at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic (NDVWSC) compared to the participants tested at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories and Hiram G. Andrews Center
The general subject demographics broken down by group are shown in Tables E1-E3. Table E1: Subject demographics for both HERL and NDVWSC study participants....
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Disability Rights Advocates 2017 Gala Video
