1. Universal Needs - Maslow
Where Are We Now?
Housing Changes
Universal Needs - Maslow
House & Home
Family Life Cycles – Ages and Stages
Universal Design

2. What is needed to make a home accessible?
Universal Design

3. What is Universal Design?
Designing interiors and products to accommodate all people with a variety of requirements, needs, and abilities.

4. What is Universal Design?
Universal design acknowledges that people are of different sizes, ages, and abilities. We know universal design is working if no special adaptations are required in the home regardless if the occupant’s needs change.

5. Barrier Free Design
Living spaces that are designed without structures that would prevent access by people with special needs

6. Adaptable Design
Design features that are temporary and can be easily changed. For example, grab bars by toilet

7. Exterior Ramp Ground level entrance Wide door Paved driveway
Safety rails
Textures must be stable, firm, slip-resistant,

8. Question???
What rooms in the home are more important to consider when discussing universal design?

9. Interior Technology for controls Lights/plugs lowered
Lots of open space
“open concept”
Doors/halls wide
Elevator/chair lift on stairs
Doorways flush with floor
One story living
Lever style door handles
Rocker light switches that need little manual dexterity and work using the back of the hand or elbow

10. Kitchen Lower counters Stove top counter Oven open to side
Textures and shapes (visual)
Lights for appliances (auditory)

11. Bathroom Turning space Grab bars Pedestal sink Level shower stall
Seat in shower
Non-skid surfaces

13. Scavenger Hunt
Using the Scavenger Hunt guide you are going to assess how FHS is doing in it’s UNIVERSAL DESIGN
As a school we should be universal for all students
Go to each area indicated and write down what is universally designed and/or what the limitations are in that area of the school
Be back in __20___ minutes

14. Scavenger Hunt
When you return, take a moment to write a reflection based on your findings. Is FHS a suitable space for the disabled?
The rest of your time needs to be spent working on Question 3 in your text on page 37….room drawing

15. Apply Your Knowledge… Page 37 #3 in textbook
Use white paper and be sure to label and explain your universal design elements
Hand in your design