RHFAC Training Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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RHFAC Training Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Design elements to be considered for blindness - Answer-Top 2: Layout & Acoustics
-Provide sensory clues (textural, auditory, olfactory, etc.)
-Centralize amenities
-Include additional elements on signage, such as Braille, and raised lettering ...
RHFAC Training Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
Design elements to be considered for blindness - Answer-Top 2: Layout & Acoustics
-Provide sensory clues (textural, auditory, olfactory, etc.)
-Centralize amenities
-Include additional elements on signage, such as Braille, and raised lettering and
symbols
Design elements to be considered for the Deaf/deaf/Hard of hearing - Answer--
sightlines
- signage & information
- lighting (wayfinding, lip reading, visual communications)
- safety: visual alerts
- heard of hearing: acoustics of spaces
Design elements to be considered for mobility/dexterity/pain - Answer-- dimensions
-clearances (knee, paths of travel)
- floor & ground surfaces (non-slip; avoiding carpet & high-pile rugs, changes in level)
-remove obstacles
-provide operating controls at multiple or appropriate heights
-rest areas
Design elements to be considered for learning disabilities - Answer-- multiple features in
signage (written, diagrams, colour coding, etc.)
-various modes of information sharing (verbal, visual, written, etc.)
Design elements to be considered for developmental disabilities - Answer--layout
-communication (straightforward language; incorporation of diagrams, pictograms, etc.)
- minimal glare & good lighting to allow a persons facial expressions to be easily seen
Design elements to be considered for mental/psychological disabilities - Answer--
dimension & definition of areas: large undefined and/or poorly lit spaces could cause
anxiety or claustrophobia
- provide at least 1 clearly marked exit from space
- reduce excessive stimuli
Design elements to be considered for memory - Answer-- provide landmarks
- familiar features
- simple layouts
- avoid overexposure to sensory stimuli, including light
, number of Categories in the RHFAC Rating Survey - Answer-10: Vehicular Access;
Exterior Approach and Entrance; Interior Circulation; Interior Services & Environment;
Sanitary Facilities; Signage, Wayfinding, & Communications; Emergency Systems;
Additional Use of Space; Residential Units; Trails & Pathways
Employment Equity Act : Who does it apply to and what are the goals of the Act -
Answer-•Applies to federally regulated industries (crown corporations, banks, airlines,
etc.) - about 10% of workforce
•Employers:
-Must engage in proactive employment practices to increase the representation of
women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, and visible minorities
-Must remove any barriers to employment
-Have a legal duty to accommodate
Accessible Canada Act (law as of July 11, 2019) - Answer-applies to areas of federal
jurisdiction
•Organizations will be required to create and publish "accessibility plans"
•Accessibility plans to include a mechanism to respond to public feedback, regularly
publish progress reports
•Commits the federal government to ensure Canada is barrier-free by 2040
Universal Design definition - Answer-the design of products and environments to be
usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or
specialized design - Ron Mace
7 Principles of Universal Design
Every
Frog
Swims In
Ponds
That
Look
Safe - Answer-1. equitable use
2. flexibility in use
3. simple & intuitive use
4. perceptible info
5. tolerance for error
6. low physical effort
7. size and space for approach and use
1. Equitable Use: define & provide example in the built environment - Answer-design is
useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities
i.e. adjustable water fountains for every height; security system, digital peephole viewer
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