Statistics Canada - people with disabilities - ANS 1 in 7 (3.8 million, 13.7%)
Built Environment - ANS the physical spaces and places where people live, work, learn, and play
RHFAC rating focus areas - ANS public realm,
commercial and retail spaces,
multi-uni...
Statistics Canada - people with disabilities - ANS 1 in 7 (3.8 million, 13.7%)
Built Environment - ANS the physical spaces and places where people live, work, learn,
and play
RHFAC rating focus areas - ANS public realm,
commercial and retail spaces,
multi-unit residential buildings,
trails and pathways
meaningful access - ANS a person with disabilities is, without assistance, able to
approach, enter, pass to and from, and make use of an area and its facilities
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
CSD - ANS Canadian Survey on Disability (2012, Statistics Canada)
CSD's 10 types of disability - ANS seeing,
hearing,
mobility,
flexibility,
dexterity,
pain,
learning,
developmental, mental/psychological,
memory
percentage of disability in ages 15-64 - ANS 1 in 10
percentage of disability in ages 65+ - ANS 1 in 3
percentage of disability in women - ANS 14.9%
percentage of disability in men - ANS 12.5%
, percentage of disability in very severe - ANS 26%
percentage of disability in severe - ANS 22.5%
percentage of disability in moderate - ANS 19.8%
percentage of disability in mild - ANS 31.7%
disability definition (oxford) - ANS a physical or mental condition that limits a person's
movements, senses, or activities
disability definition (WHO) - ANS disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments,
activity limitations, participation restrictions. an impairment is a problem in body function or
structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered when executing a task or action;
participation restriction is a problem experienced in life situations
medical model of disability - ANS "it's not my problem".
the disability is a medical condition and expects the person to change to fit with society;
the individuals responsibility
social model of disability - ANS "we're all in this together".
disability as an aspect of diversity,
focuses on the barriers created by society
DSQs - ANS new Disability Screening Questions:
move towards social model,
identify type and severity,
achieve greater consistency,
improve coverage,
short enough for adoption
areas affected by vision loss - ANS usable visual field,
visual acuity,
colour perception,
contrast sensitivity
common eye conditions - ANS Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Glaucoma
Asitmatism
Cataracts
Retinitis pigmentosa
sign language used in Canada - ANS ASL (american sign language),
LSQ (la langue des signes quebecoise),
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