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Unbreakable chain of movement The unbreakable chain of movement entails that a person with any type of disability can move freely within their home and go from their bed to town to any building or space they choose by any means of transport and return home without facing barriers or being exhausted. One missing element is enough to cancel out all efforts and improvements conducted elsewhere, and can result in shutting out people with disabilities by making the environment inaccessible to them. The “continuity” of the “mobility chain” therefore appears to be the key element for facilitating free movement within the built environment for all. Universal Design 12 “Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialised design. The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by making products, communications and the built environment more usable by as many people as possible at little or no extra cost. Universal design benefits people of all ages and abilities.” What this concept implies is that spaces should not be adapted but should be designed and built in a more inclusive way that meets the needs of all people, including people with disabilities. - It is based on seven principles: - Equitable Use - Flexibility in Use - Simple and Intuitive Use - Perceptible Information - Tolerance for Error - Low Physical Effort - Size and Space for Approach and Use 12. As defined by Ron Mace, Center for Universal Design, NC State University, North Carolina, 1997 34
Publisher: <strong>Handicap</strong> <strong>International</strong>, 14 avenue Berthelot, 69361 Lyon cedex 07 Printer: Vassel Graphique, Boulevard des Droits de l’Homme - allée des Sorbiers - 69672 Bron Cedex Imprint in March 2010 Registration of copyright: March 2010 35
Page 1 and 2: November 2009 POLICY PAPER Accessib
Page 3 and 4: POLICY PAPER Accessibility Contents
Page 5 and 6: A policy paper should not be set in
Page 7 and 8: The accessibility of information an
Page 9 and 10: The need to build a chain of moveme
Page 11 and 12: The intervention in project mode or
Page 13 and 14: The seven key components of accessi
Page 15 and 16: A n a w a r e n e s s - r a i s i n
Page 17 and 18: For consideration to ensure quality
Page 19 and 20: Improving and Implementing Technica
Page 21 and 22: S U M M A R Y Component 5 objective
Page 23 and 24: For consideration to ensure quality
Page 25 and 26: Developing Local Plans To Improve C
Page 27 and 28: We also supervise the drawing up of
Page 29 and 30: A rights-based approach / Accessibi
Page 31 and 32: How to build an accessible environm
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