RHFAC Complete Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Built environment ANS physical spaces and places where people live, work, learn and play Accessibility ANS degree to which a product, device, activity, facility, service or environment allows everyone to participate fully and is available to everyone on an equal basis Meaningful access ANS access that meets the real accessibility needs of all users of a Site, regardless of their physical ability Seeing ANS sensory disability, includes people with blindness and low vision Hearing ANS sensory disability, includes people with partial hearing loss to total hearing loss Physical disabilities ANS includes mobility, flexibility, dexterity, and pain Learning disabilities ANS affects acquision, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or non -
verbal information Developmental disabilities ANS occur from birth or early childhood, inhibit or delay an individual's ability to perform a number of tasks Mental health related ANS disorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour Memory ANS affects storage, retention, and recollection of memories Communication disabilities ANS impact speaking or understanding spoken language, can overlap with other challenges such as learning difficulties, cognitive challenges, or an aspect of autism spectrum disorders, mental health -related problems, or hearing -related conditions Visible vs. Invisible disabilities ANS physical are often visible, learning disability or mental health are hidden Medical model of disability ANS disability as a medical condition and expects the person with the disability to change to fit with society Social model of disability ANS method of looking at the disability experience considers an individual's needs in the context of wider society. Focuses on barriers created by society Barriers to Accessibility ANS Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act identifies five barriers —attitudinal, architectural and physical, organizational or systemic, information or communications, technology Attitudinal barriers ANS behaviours, perceptions and assumptions that discriminate against persons with disabilities Assuming a person with a physical disability is not capable of being employed, Assuming a person with hearing loss cannot effectively communicate socially or in a work setting, Assuming that someone with vision loss cannot navigate public transportation, city streets or even a filing cabinet, Assuming that a person with mental health issues cannot handle stress. Architectural or Physical ANS elements of buildings or outdoor spaces that block or limit access to persons with disabilities, Sidewalks, hallways, and doorways that are too narrow for a wheelchair, scooter or walker, Counters or desks that are too high for persons of short stature or someone using a wheelchair, or other mobility device, to interact with staff or to carry out a transaction, Poor lighting that makes it difficult for a person with low vision to see or for someone who lip -reads or uses sign language, Doorknobs that are difficult to grasp for a person with arthritis, telephones that are not equipped with telecommunications devices for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, Lack of visual fire alarms could mean that a person with a hearing disability is working in an area that is unsafe for them. Organizational or Systemic ANS policies, procedures or practices that discriminate and prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in an opportunity available to others, An employment equity program that does not provide a hiring process that is open to people with disabilities: No hiring forms/applications in Braille, large print or other alternative formats, No telephone device for the deaf (TDD) so that people with hearing loss can talk directly to HR staff, Physically inaccessible offices, Rigid office hours or dress codes Information or communications barriers ANS happen when a person can't easily understand information, Print that is too small or in a font that is difficult to read, Videos that are not captioned and/or don't have transcriptions, Signs that are not clear or easily understood, Websites that can't be accessed by people who are not able to use a mouse or view a conventional screen, Handouts or printed material that are available only in hard copies Technology barriers ANS occur when a device or technological platform is not accessible to its intended audience and cannot be used with an assistive device, Electronic documents that lack proper formatting and cannot be read by screen -reading software, Websites that cannot be adjusted for font size and contrast or accessed using screen -reading software Person first language examples ANS person who is blind, person who is deaf, person with a disability, person who uses a wheelchair Disability etiquette ANS Ask how you can help Communication etiquette ANS speak to the person not their assistant, place yourself at eye level for wheelchair users, RHFAC adjudication ANS rating review process, ensures rating score and certification level are accurate CSA Group ANS develops accessibility standards (and others)