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Independent
Living
People with disabilities can live more independently
when home and work site accommodations are made
available to them. Accommodations can be very
simple and inexpensive, such as rearranging
furniture in the home or raising the height
of a desk in the workplace. They can also be
quite complex and expensive, such as structurally
remodeling a bathroom or purchasing an automatic
lift device to accommodate someone who uses
a wheelchair.
Home Accessibility
There are many aspects to home accessibility.
It includes access to and through the structure
of the home, such as getting up exterior steps,
in and out the front door, into the bathroom
and being able to reach into kitchen cabinets.
It also includes accessing and using electrical
appliances and controls for the environment,
such as heating, air conditioning and lighting.
In addition, homemaking and self-care are important
aspects of home accessibility. Homemaking activities
include meal preparation and clean up, laundry,
vacuuming and dusting, sending and receiving
mail, managing finances, and child care. Self-care
includes activities of toileting, bathing and
grooming.
Workplace
Accessibility
Being able to participate in a workplace involves
physical access to the work site as well as
accommodations to perform the essential functions/responsibilities
of a particular job. For example, a secretary
must be capable of typing, a computer specialist
must be capable of operating a computer, and
a surgeon must be capable of performing surgery.
As a result of the American with Disabilities
Act (ADA), a worker with a disability may request
an accommodation in order to perform the specific
tasks of a particular job.
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