10 Questions
That way kids of all ages, ______ and learning abilities can use the space without confusion or distraction.
nationalities
Perceptible information clearly communicates essential ______, regardless of the user's sensory abilities.
information
This principle encourages designers to consider various methods of ______, such as visual, auditory, and tactile cues, to ensure that critical information is accessible to all users.
communication
All information must be readily available to everyone, regardless of their ______ abilities, in visual, sound and tactile forms.
sensory
Use different modes (pictorial, verbal, ______) for redundant presentation of essential information.
tactile
Provide ______ contrast between essential information and its surroundings.
adequate
Maximize "______" of essential information.
legibility
Differentiate elements in ways that can be ______ (i.e., make it easy to give instructions or directions).
described
Provide compatibility with a variety of ______ or devices used by people with sensory limitations.
techniques
Make different areas easy to distinguish for people with visual impairments with contrasting colors and ______ on the floor and walls at transition points, such as staircases and room changes.
materials
Study Notes
Universal Design Principles
- Designing for universal access involves creating environments that cater to diverse users without discrimination or segregation.
Equitable Use
- Refers to designing spaces and products that are accessible to everyone, regardless of abilities, age, or background.
- Aim is to create environments that can be used and accessed by everyone in the same way.
- Guidelines: provide identical or equivalent means of use, avoid segregating or stigmatizing users, and ensure equal provisions for privacy, security, and safety.
Tolerance for Error
- Involves minimizing hazards and adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
- Aim is to create environments that forgive user mistakes, reducing the risk of injury or frustration.
- Examples: slip-resistant flooring, rounded corners on furniture, and fail-safe mechanisms on appliances.
- Guidelines: arrange elements to minimize hazards, provide warnings, fail-safe features, and discourage unconscious action.
Perceptible Information
- Clearly communicates essential information, regardless of the user's sensory abilities.
- Consider various methods of communication, such as visual, auditory, and tactile cues.
- Examples: tactile paving, high-contrast text, and audible announcements in public spaces.
- Guidelines: use different modes for presenting essential information, provide adequate contrast, maximize legibility, and differentiate elements.
Design for Universal Access
- Install smoke alarms with visual or vibration-based signals for residents who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Level thresholds to avoid trips and falls, and provide no-slip tiles and low-pile carpets to prevent slips.
- Design for low physical effort, using efficient and comfortable designs that minimize fatigue.
- Provide appropriate size and space for approach, reach, manipulation, and use, regardless of user's body size, posture, or mobility.
Learn about designing principles to ensure safety and accessibility in environments, such as installing visual or vibration-based smoke alarms for residents who are deaf or hard of hearing, and creating tolerance for error to reduce risks of injury or frustration.
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