ACCESSIBILITY AND

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

ACCESSIBILITY
ANDREA FALANGA NUÑEZ
English in Occupational Therapy CLAUDIA FERNÁNDEZ MORENO
INDEX ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATIONS TO
FACILITATE OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE

COGNITIVE ACCESIBILITY
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ADAPTATIONS TO FACILITATE
OCCUPATIONAL
PERFORMANCE
 UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Design of products and environments for use by the majority without
adaptations or specialized design.

Equity of use Flexibility of use

Simple and intuitive Perceptible

Error tolerance
Low physical effort Sufficient space for
approach and use
 LIMITATIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH
THE ENVIRONMENT

LIMITATIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH
THE INDIVIDUAL
 ACCESSIBILITY
TO HOUSING
(AREAS OF ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATION)

CIRCULATION IN
ACCESS TO HOUSING
HOUSING

FURNITURE MANEUVER SPACE

ARRANGEMENT

FURNITURE PLACED AT THE

WRONG HEIGHT
 ATTRIBUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ACCORDING TO LAWTON

SECURITY TRUST

ACCESSIBILITY COMPRESSIBILITY
ACCESSIBLE SPACES

HANDRAIL
65 AND 75 CM
HALLWAYS:
GREATER THAN
90 CM

1.50 METERS IN
BATHROOM DIAMETER FREE
OF OBSTACLES
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COGNITIVE
ACCESIBILITY
 INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION WHEN

WHAT IS
IT FOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERALL ACCESS DALCO

DEAMBULATION COMMUINICATION

APPREHENSION LOCALISATION
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