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Elmehög, Isac. "PLÅNKAN : Visuellt stöd för kognitiva svårigheter inom ekonomi." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85977.
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Detta examensarbete bygger på en upplevd problematikav personal på ett LSS-boende för ungdomar som delgivitsmig. Genom denna kontakt kunde en tydlig beskrivning gesom problemområdet, förutsättningar och begränsningar,vilket gav projektet en tydlig initial utgångspunkt. Problematikensom urskiljts på boendet var kortfattat att brukarnainte har tillgång till bankomatkort och att vissa dessutominte har tillgång till sina pengar alls. Detta skapar svårigheterdå de skall handla på butiker som övergått till att varakontantlösa. Konsekvenserna av detta är tydlig, man kaninte betala för sig och detta grundar sig i två saker. Trendenav att digitaliseras och bli kontantlös samt att personer medintellektuell funktionsvariation har svårigheter med förståelsenför digitala pengar, där detta projekt främst fokuserarpå den slutliga problematiken.Denna problematik kommer att bemötas med en utgångspunktinom grafisk design och hur det kontantlösasamhället kan utvecklas genom olika designlösningar. Enidégenerering resulterade i att projektet inriktar sig på:att skapa en applikation som förenklar och förtydligar dedigitala pengarnas värde. Detta skall uppnås genom attförse användaren med visuella stöd som kan anpassasefter personlig preferens. Utöver detta skall verktyget ävenfungera som ett betalkort för att utnyttja möjligheten attgrafiskt visa en transaktions påverkan av totala saldot.<br>This thesis is based on a perceived problem from staffmembers of an accommodation for youths with disabilitiesthat has been shared with me. Through this contact I got aclear view of the troubles that occured, the possibilities andlimitations that revolved around the subject. The problemthat had been identified was how the youths did not haveaccess to or sometimes were not trusted with a cash cardfor different reasons. This has created a problem for thesepeople when they are trying to shop from a store that hasbecome cashless. The consequences of this is clear, theycannot pay for themselves wich is based on two things.The trend of stores turning cashless and that people withintellectual disabilities have difficulties with understandingthe value of digital money. In this thesis I focus on the latter,the understanding of digital money.The problem will be treated with graphic design as a startingpoint and investigate how the cashless community canevolve to be more including. An initial idea session resultedin a focus of creating the following: An application thatsimplifies and clarifies digital monetary value. This will beperceived through providing the target group with a visualaid that can be customized based on the users comprehensionand preferences. The app will also include a paymentfeature that utilizes the opportunity to give the user visualaid. This can provide the user with a deeper understandingof the impact of the transaction on their total ammount.
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Perry, Jill, and University of Lethbridge School of Health Sciences. "Designed for life : disabled/enabled at home." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2008, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/734.
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Using a phenomenological hermeneutic methodology, this thesis describes the lived experience of people with mobility impairments in the context of their home environment. Nine individuals with mobility impairments were interviewed at length regarding their experiences in their homes. From the resulting narratives, the data were arranged under three thematic statements: Doing my thing, Being myself, and Evolving with my environment. The study highlights the interdependent nature of the person-environment-occupation relationship and reveals the potential for an enabling home design to affect all areas of human occupation (self-care, productivity and leisure). The efficient performance of self-care activities in the home emerged as being somewhat predictive of the extent to which participants were involved in the areas of productivity and leisure. This thesis offers support for the social model of disability and illuminates the need for incorporating universal design in all homes.<br>x, 98 leaves ; 29 cm. --
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Soares, Marcelo Marcio. "Translating user needs into product design for disabled people : a study of wheelchairs." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1998. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7050.
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Stevens, Robert David. "Principles for the design of auditory interfaces to present complex information to blind people." Thesis, University of York, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.319718.
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Bonnett, David Christopher Sturgess. "The design effectiveness of residential care homes for independent living of young physically disabled people." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.282640.
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Paul, Jeremy Suresh. "Inclusive adventure by design : the development of opportunities in outdoor sport for disabled people through co-ordinated people centred research and development in design and coaching." Thesis, Brunel University, 2010. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/4521.
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Structured to help readers from a range of disciplines, the thesis looks at the creation of opportunities for participation in adventure sport, specifically the development of a postural support for intermediate level performers with spinal cord injury in sea kayaking. The research has shown that it is possible to increase the performance level of disabled athletes in paddle sport through the development of appropriate adaptive equipment, which in turn promotes inclusion and the broadening of opportunities. This research project takes place against a backdrop of national events and developments; notably, changes in UK legislation to do with disability access (DDA 1995), and developments in legislation to do with outdoor safety. The research also takes place against a backdrop of national campaigns, such as the ‘Campaign for Adventure’, and an increasing number of drives to make the UK’s population more active. The broad-based multidisciplinary approach is in line with reported priorities in international disability sport research, while encompassing paddlesport specific criteria. The research takes the approach of design research to develop the product. Initially the reported studies evaluate the design process utilising desk-based research. They then proceed to utilise design methodology in field-based short and longer expedition settings. The design process utilises existing user-centred staged design approaches to explore methods for wider application. The findings reveal that the development of opportunities in adventure sport with disabled people involves engaging with a social mess. The action of problem definition and resolution can be termed in this paradigm as a wicked problem, being that is does not have one clear solution. The information needing to be exchanged in the problem resolution can be considered as sticky, being that the research process takes place in a specialised arena characterised by sparse resources and with a multidisciplinary team. The research has informed the creation of twelve tools to support those practitioners involved in this area. Used from the bottom up or top down, they provide a common language between the participant, coach, therapist and researcher to help educate and inspire each person to understand the true nature of the problem, improve the shared understanding within the team, and thereby reducing the stickiness of the information. The effect on the development of new equipment is to improve focus and user participation, so making it easier to work within the social mess. A new postural support was designed for use by intermediate level sea kayakers with spinal cord injury, the design of which is given in study 9, which is evaluated in study 10. The study suggests that future work in this area should focus on the coordination of sport science support, further exploration of the link between design research and social change, explore the validity of the tools across a broader population, and further develop the design so that the new equipment can be of benefit to the broader population.
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Cole, Mark John. "Design and development of an omni-directional, indoor powered vehicle for use by people with disabilities." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1999. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/12277.
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Mobility is something able-bodied people take for granted. Approximately 132,500 people in the United Kingdom have disabilities which permanently confine them to a wheelchair; 40,000 of these require a powered wheelchair. The opportunity to lead a normal life and be accepted as an equal by the able-bodied population is limited by their reduced mobility. As much freedom of movement as possible is therefore crucial for these people. Powered wheelchair users' mobility depends upon the manoeuvrability of the chair. For optimum manoeuvrability a chair must be capable of moving in any direction. Currently no omni-directional powered wheelchairs are commercially available. This thesis describes the design and deVelopment of a powered base unit for a wheelchair, controlled to instantaneously move in any direction. The novelty is principally represented by the innovative design and configuration of four omni-directional roller wheels* (LUMAN wheels) which, when individually controlled, produce the omni-directional movement of the base unit. Further novelty within the design is a set of bi-directional angled roller couplings that simultaneously disengage the wheels from the motors, via a cable linkage mechanism, and simple control system. Mathematical data models illustrate the theoretical performance of the wheel configuration, and a prototype base unit is tested to prove these hypotheses.
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Li, Siu-fan, and 李笑芬. "Planning for equities in Hong Kong: how planning can improve the lives of the physically disabled?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31258335.
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Li, Siu-fan. "Planning for equities in Hong Kong : how planning can improve the lives of the physically disabled? /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13781340.
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Anderson, Linda Adele. "Feedback as a strategy for increasing the participation of consumers in the design, implementation, and evaluation of outpatient treatment programs for the chronic mentally disabled." Scholarly Commons, 1987. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2133.
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Utilizing clients in decision-making, advocacy, and service delivery roles within the treatment environment is one means of providing the chronic mentally disabled with opportunities for participatory social roles, choice and control. However, client deficiencies of skill, experience, and motivation are suggested to be barriers to the successful accomplishment .of this purpose. Strategies are needed to overcome these barriers. Feedback has been shown to be an effective, low-cost tool for increasing accomplishment in work settings.
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of feedback in increasing the independent participation of a mental health consumer advisory group. This was investigated utilizing a multiple baseline design across the three behaviors required to fulfill the group's functions. A structured agenda, including all necessary tasks was also introduced for each of the three behaviors.
While inclusion of a task as an agenda item was found to be sufficient to assure a high level of participation, consistency of this high level was increased with feedback. As the study progressed, the percentage of consumer generated tasks on the agenda increased.
Results suggest that while this mental health consumer
group initially lacked the skills and knowledge to specify the tasks required to fulfill its functions when the tasks were specified, the group generally performed them with a high level of independent participation. This study also suggests that, with experience, skills and knowledge increased resulting in increased consumer group independence in specifying the tasks required to structure the agenda and fulfill its roles.
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Thomas, Pamela. "Disabled people and the design of homes in the owner occupation market." Thesis, University of Salford, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.420464.
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Chan, Wai-ping Kyle, and 陳蔚萍. "School for people with learning difficulties: environment for enchancing student-centered education." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31984435.
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Maffei, Simone Thereza Alexandrino [UNESP]. "O produto de moda para o portador de deficiência física: análise de desconforto." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/89699.
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maffei_sta_me_bauru.pdf: 1835123 bytes, checksum: 052d6d56360591878d2d957283415992 (MD5)<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)<br>A palavra moda carrega consigo significações que envolvem aspectos sociais, culturais, históricos e projetuais. O design de moda participa não apenas da criação de produtos, mas da construção da maneira de ser, modo de viver e de vestir. O designer é responsável por conceber, configurar, formar, projetar produtos que atendam as necessidades do público consumidor. Encontra-se entre os usuários dos produtos de moda os mais diversos biótipos, além de pessoas com necessidades especiais, como os portadores de deficiência física. Muitos projetos visam melhorar o ambiente do portador de deficiência física, tornando-o mais acessível. Estruturas especiais em moradias, rampas, sinalizador sonoro, maquinário de utilidade pública adaptados entre outras ações visando o conforto e a acessibilidade já são notadas no dia-a-dia. Todavia, artefatos mais comuns de uso cotidiano não oferecem acesso às pessoas portadoras de necessidades especiais. Um exemplo desta afirmação é o vestuário. Pode-se dizer que existem roupas com modelagem e até mesmo tecidos especiais para o público em questão, porém, essas peças não são facilmente encontradas no mercado da moda. Mesmo com a existência destes projetos de vestuário especiais é notável a falta de pesquisa em design de moda ergonômico, voltada ao usuário com desabilidade física. A investigação das carências projetuais para estes usuários e a consequente aplicação de critérios de usabilidade na modelagem das vestimentas são fundamentais na busca de satisfação das carências deste público especial. Esta pesquisa visou analisar e coletar informações sobre as reais necessidades dos portadores de deficiência física, que fazem uso da cadeira de rodas, diante dos produtos de moda que o mercado lhes oferece. As informações coletadas e analisadas geraram dados para aplicação em projetos de vestuário e em...<br>The word fashion carries a range meanings that encompas social, cultural, historical and projected ones. The fashion design involved not only the products creation, but the construction of the being way, of living and dressing. The designer is responsible for designing, configuring, building, designing products that meet the public needs. This is the most diverse biotopes, and people with special needs, such as those with physical disabilities. Many projects aimed at improving the environment of the physically disabled people, making it more accessible. Special structures for housing, ramps, buzzer, machinery, utilities adapted among other actions to ensure the comfort and accessibility are already noticeable in day-to-day. However, the most common artifacts of everyday use do not provide access to people with disabilities. An example is the clothing. One can say that there are modeling clothes and even special fabrics for the public concerned, however, these parts are not easily found in the fashion market. Even with the existence of these projects special clothing is a remarkable lack of research in fashion design aimed at the user with physical handicaps. Research for projecting the users needs and the consequent application of ergonomic criteria in modeling the clothes are fundamental to the satisfaction of those needs this special public. This research aims to study and collect information about the real needs of physically disabled people who use the wheelchair in front of fashion products that the market offers them. The information collected and analyzed will generate data for use in clothing projects and future research of ergonomic design and fashion, aiming howerer, the needs of this special portion of the public
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Jutterström, Ellinor. "News for Everyone - Investigating Universal Accessibility with Cognitively Disabled Users on Swedish News Sites." Thesis, KTH, Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-226946.
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As more readers consume news through digital platforms such as computers, mobiles and tablets, it is essential to make these interfaces accessible to as many users as possible, both from an economic and social standpoint. The terms ‘universal accessibility’, ‘inclusive design’ and ‘design-for-all’ refer to the method of designing for users both with and without disabilities, which is a widely debated subject among researchers in the field where some say that it improves the usability for everyone, while others argue that it is impossible to create a design that fits all needs. The aim of this thesis is to investigate this ‘universal design’ method on news sites and answer the question whether a more accessible design can improve the experience for all users regardless of cognitive abilities. In order to do so, five current news sites were evaluated and compared to accessibility guidelines and previous research. Based on the results, two prototypes were developed and tested in a qualitative user study together with the existing sites. The user study consisted of two test groups of students with (Group 1) and without (Group 2) cognitive disabilities, with 5 users in the first group and 9 users in the second. Oral opinions were compared within and between the groups together with results from a hierarchical sorting of sites based on general preference, appearance and credibility. The results showed both differences and similarities between the groups, whereas the greatest common factor was the preference for the “clean” and “calm” design, ranking both prototypes higher than their originals. The conclusion was that it is indeed difficult to design for everybody because of individual needs and preferences, but including disabled users in the design process highlights general problems that could otherwise have been missed, while also making it easier to implement customizable options for disabled users.<br>När allt fler läsare konsumerar nyheter via digitala plattformar - såsom datorer, mobiler och läsplattor - så behöver dessa gränssnitt vara tillgängliga för så många som möjligt, både ur ett ekonomiskt och socialt perspektiv. Med termerna 'universell design', inkluderande design'och'design-för-alla' menas den designmetod som utgår från användare både med och utan funktionsvariationer. Denna metod är starkt debatterad bland forskare där vissa anser att det förbättrar användarvänligheten för alla, medan andra menar att det är omöjligt att skapa en design som uppfyller alla behov. Målet med denna rapport är att utforska denna 'universella design' på nyhetshemsidor och se om en mer tillgänglig design kan förbättra upplevelsen för alla användare, med fokus på kognitiva funktionsvariationer. För att besvara denna fråga så analyserades och jämfördes fem nyhetshemsidor med riktlinjer för tillgänglighet samt tidigare forskningsstudier. Baserat på resultatet så skapades även två prototyper som utvärderades tillsammans med de existerande hemsidorna i ett kvalitativt användartest. Denna studie bestod av två grupper av studenter med (Grupp 1) och utan (Grupp 2) kognitiva funktionsvariationer, med 5 användare i första gruppen och 9 användare i den andra. Muntliga åsikter jämfördes inom och mellan grupperna tillsammans med resultaten från en hierarkisk sortering av hemsidorna baserad på generella preferenser, utseende samt trovärdighet. Resultatet visade på både skillnader och likheter mellan grupperna, där den största gemensamma nämnaren var preferensen för en "ren" och "lugn" design, vilket placerade båda prototyperna högre än deras originalversioner. Slutsatsen var att det mycket riktigt är svårt att skapa en design för alla på grund av individuella behov och preferenser, men att inkludera användare med funktionsvariationer i designprocessen kan markera generella problem som annars hade kunnat missas, samt att göra det enklare att implementera skräddarsydda inställningar.
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Sandberg, Emma. "Respektfull design: För ökad förståelse och vilja att förändra : FUCK ME, en utställning om den svåra sjukdomen ME/CFS." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-79356.
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In this essay, I go through the different parts that compile my degree project. I have explored the power of graphic design for educational purposes. During my process, I have found a new area of graphic design, respectful design. Something that can be briefly described as design created with the greatest reverence for conveying a difficult subject without diminishing the affected person behind. An approach where one works closely with the involved and frequently checks in, so that nothing is portrayed incorrectly. This along with the constant search for information makes up the basics of respectful design. The disease ME has finally begun to be talked about in society. But the way the disease is portrayed can be argued as incorrect in relation to the bigger picture. As a graphic designer I have analyzed the problem and worked out a possible solution. My conclusion is that strong colors mixed with melancholy and straightforward information can make the subject less heavy and easier to handle. This can open the senses to problem solving and understanding instead of stopping at pity. The aim of the project has been to get away from these dark quilts that the media has placed on us. The goal was to create something that does not hide the awfulness of the disease but informs in a more fun and more inviting way. I strongly believe that graphic design can reduce the social stigma around a topic if done properly. When life is the toughest it has helped me and (after the response of the exhibition) others to learn more about our disease. Above all, if more people know more about the disease, ME- patients will get help. Hopefully society will open it’s arms so that no more people are forced to choose suicide.<br>I denna uppsats går jag igenom de olika delarna som sammanställer mitt examensprojekt. Jag har i grunden utforskat kraften av grafisk design i utbildningssyfte. Under min process har jag kommit fram till ett nytt område inom grafisk design, respektfull design. Detta går kort att beskriva som design utformat med största vördnad inför att förmedla ett svårt ämne utan att förminska den drabbade människan bakom. Respektfull design innebär att man jobbar nära med inblandade, kollar av hela tiden så att inget porträtteras felaktigt och läser på om ämnet så långt det går. Sjukdomen ME har äntligen börjat talas om i samhället. Men sättet sjukdomen porträtteras kan argumenteras som svartvitt och felaktigt gentemot helhetsbilden. Som grafisk designer har jag analyserat problemet och jobbat fram en möjlig lösning. Min slutsats är att starka färger blandat med melankolisk och rak information kan göra ämnet mindre tungt och mer lätthanterligt. Detta kan öppna sinnena för problemlösning och förståelse istället för att stanna vid medlidande. Syftet med projektet har varit att komma ifrån detta mörk täcke som media lagt över oss. Målet var att skapa något som inte döljer det hemska med sjukdomen men informerar på ett roligare och mer inbjudande sätt. Jag tror stark på att grafisk design kan minska det sociala stigmat runt ett ämne om det görs på rätt sätt. När livet är som tuffast har det hjälpt mig och (efter respons av utställningen) också andra med att utbilda och läsa på. Framför allt om fler vet mer om sjukdomen kommer det att gå att få bättre hjälp. Förhoppningvis öppnar samhället sina armar så att inte fler tvingas till att välja självmord.
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Maffei, Simone Thereza Alexandrino. "O produto de moda para o portador de deficiência física : análise de desconforto /." Bauru : [s.n.], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/89699.
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Orientador: Marizilda dos Santos Menezes<br>Banca: Luis Carlos Paschoarelli<br>Banca: Monica Moura<br>Banca: Paula da Cruz Landim<br>Resumo: A palavra moda carrega consigo significações que envolvem aspectos sociais, culturais, históricos e projetuais. O design de moda participa não apenas da criação de produtos, mas da construção da maneira de ser, modo de viver e de vestir. O designer é responsável por conceber, configurar, formar, projetar produtos que atendam as necessidades do público consumidor. Encontra-se entre os usuários dos produtos de moda os mais diversos biótipos, além de pessoas com necessidades especiais, como os portadores de deficiência física. Muitos projetos visam melhorar o ambiente do portador de deficiência física, tornando-o mais acessível. Estruturas especiais em moradias, rampas, sinalizador sonoro, maquinário de utilidade pública adaptados entre outras ações visando o conforto e a acessibilidade já são notadas no dia-a-dia. Todavia, artefatos mais comuns de uso cotidiano não oferecem acesso às pessoas portadoras de necessidades especiais. Um exemplo desta afirmação é o vestuário. Pode-se dizer que existem roupas com modelagem e até mesmo tecidos especiais para o público em questão, porém, essas peças não são facilmente encontradas no mercado da moda. Mesmo com a existência destes projetos de vestuário especiais é notável a falta de pesquisa em design de moda ergonômico, voltada ao usuário com desabilidade física. A investigação das carências projetuais para estes usuários e a consequente aplicação de critérios de usabilidade na modelagem das vestimentas são fundamentais na busca de satisfação das carências deste público especial. Esta pesquisa visou analisar e coletar informações sobre as reais necessidades dos portadores de deficiência física, que fazem uso da cadeira de rodas, diante dos produtos de moda que o mercado lhes oferece. As informações coletadas e analisadas geraram dados para aplicação em projetos de vestuário e em ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)<br>Abstract: The word fashion carries a range meanings that encompas social, cultural, historical and projected ones. The fashion design involved not only the products creation, but the construction of the being way, of living and dressing. The designer is responsible for designing, configuring, building, designing products that meet the public needs. This is the most diverse biotopes, and people with special needs, such as those with physical disabilities. Many projects aimed at improving the environment of the physically disabled people, making it more accessible. Special structures for housing, ramps, buzzer, machinery, utilities adapted among other actions to ensure the comfort and accessibility are already noticeable in day-to-day. However, the most common artifacts of everyday use do not provide access to people with disabilities. An example is the clothing. One can say that there are modeling clothes and even special fabrics for the public concerned, however, these parts are not easily found in the fashion market. Even with the existence of these projects special clothing is a remarkable lack of research in fashion design aimed at the user with physical handicaps. Research for projecting the users needs and the consequent application of ergonomic criteria in modeling the clothes are fundamental to the satisfaction of those needs this special public. This research aims to study and collect information about the real needs of physically disabled people who use the wheelchair in front of fashion products that the market offers them. The information collected and analyzed will generate data for use in clothing projects and future research of ergonomic design and fashion, aiming howerer, the needs of this special portion of the public<br>Mestre
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Dämhagen, Emil. "Gym - en arena tillgänglig för alla? : en kvalitativ intervjustudie." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-45748.
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Tillgänglighet är ett begrepp som kan definieras på flera olika sätt, däribland en definition som kan sammanlänkas till den fysiska miljön. Syftet med uppsatsen är att beskriva hur chefer inom gym i södra Sverige definierar ordet tillgänglighet, beskriva hur yrkesverksamma inom gym i södra Sverige upplever sitt gyms tillgänglighet för medlemmar med fysiska funktionsnedsättningar samt, vad chefer inom gym i södra Sverige upplever att de gör för att förbättra tillgängligheten för medlemmar med fysiska funktionsnedsättningar. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats där fyra olika chefer för fyra olika gym har intervjuats. För att förstå resulteten har teorierna om den sociala modellen samt cripteori använts. Resultatet påvisar att informanterna hade andra associationer till begreppet tillgänglighet än just kopplat till den fysiska miljön. Vidare visar intervjuernas resultat att cheferna upplever att det finns många brister i gymmets fysiska miljö ur ett tillgänglighetsperspektiv och att de flesta av cheferna arbetar för att förbättra tillgängligheten. Slutsatse av uppsatsen belyser att gym inte är en arena som kan sägas vara tillgänglig för alla individer.<br>Acessibility is a concept that can be defined in several diferent ways, including a definition that can be linked to the physical environment. The purpose of the essay is to describe how managers in gym in southern Sweden define the word accessibility, describe how professionals in gym in southern Sweden experience their gym accessibility for members with physical disabilities and, what managers in gym in southern Sweden feel that they do to improve accessbility for members with physical disabilities. The study has a qualitative approach where four different managers for four different gyms have been interviewd. To understand the results, the theories of the social model and the crypt theory have been used. The results show that the informants had other associations to the concept avaliability than just connected to the physical enviornment. Furthermore, the results of the interviews show that the managers feel that there are many shortcomings in the gym`s physical environment from an accesibility perspective and that most of the managers work to improve accessibility. The conclusion of te essay highlights that the gym is not an arena that can be said to be accessible to all individuals.
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Frick, Kolmyr Sara, and Thingvall Katarina Juhlin. "Samhällsinformation för alla? : Hur man anpassar ett informationsmaterial till både en lässvag och lässtark målgrupp." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-1521.
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Syftet med vårt examensarbete är att skapa ett informationsmaterial för nyinflyttade i Västerås kommun som så många som möjligt ska kunna ta del av. Vårt mål är att både lässvaga och lässtarka människor ska känna sig lika betydelsefulla när de läser informationsmaterialet. Vår forskningsfråga är därför: Går det att kombinera principerna för informationsdesign och principerna för lättläst för att nå både en lässvag och en lässtark grupp så att båda känner sig lika viktiga och tar till sig budskapet? Och om det går, hur kan man då gå tillväga? Vår uppdragsgivare är Centrum för lättläst som arbetar med att göra information tillgänglig för dem som har svårt att läsa. De behöver ett utprovat referensmaterial av ett lättillgängligt informationsmaterial som de kan visa upp för olika kommuner i sitt arbete mot ett tillgängligt samhälle. För att besvara vår forskningsfråga använder vi oss av litteraturstudier, samt kvalitativa och kvantitativa studier i form av utprovningar. Resultaten från utprovningarna är avgörande för hur informationsmaterialet bearbetas och färdigställs. Vår slutsats för examensarbetet är att principerna för informationsdesign och principerna för lättläst är en bra kombination för att göra ett informationsmaterial tillgängligt. För att veta hur tillgängligt ett material är krävs utprovningar på olika målgrupper. Varje målgrupp har sina egna behov och det är omöjligt att tillfredställa alla med ett och samma informationsmaterial. Våra utprovningar visar däremot att det går att nå flera olika målgrupper med ett och samma informationsmaterial.
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Dinh, Nhat Anh, and 丁日英. "A conceptual design for helping the disabled people transporting in the house." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/82732320287023464838.
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碩士<br>國立勤益科技大學<br>研發科技與資訊管理研究所<br>100<br>Nowadays, the life of disabled people have been becoming more easily and comfortably thanks to the support of modern science and technology products. There were many devices that were produced to serve for a number of needs of disabled people such as walking around and living activities. In daily life, the issues of moving up and down using staircases have always been big difficulties for these people. The aim of this thesis is to study the patents which were invented to resolve these problems or demands. By employing the research tools including TRIZ and patent map, it is possible to propose an innovative idea which has more impact and improved or advanced properties in order to satisfy the demands of disabled people.
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Monama, Nozuko. "Department of Public Works compliance with measures for disabled access in public buildings." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/23051.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Management, University of Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the Degree of Masters of Management (in Public and Management Development)
February 2017<br>Accessibility in the built environment has always created barriers for persons with disabilities. Accessibility in public buildings is a key factor for persons with disabilities in achieving livelihoods and independence. However, inaccessible public buildings limits the rights of persons with disabilities to equal participation and prevents them from being equal citizens. Persons with disabilities are often faced with barriers that limit them from actively participating in social and economic life. Many of these barriers are related to accessibility in the built environment.
This research report looked into the Department of Public Works’ Accessibility Programme. The accessibility programme intends to make all state-owned buildings accessible for persons with disabilities. The participants of the study were mostly implementers of the accessibility programme and participants from organisations of persons with disabilities.
Most of the participants acknowledged the work the Department of Public Works has done. However, they also noted shortcomings in implementing the accessibility programme. The lack of knowledge on disability issues and understanding on how to address accessibility in the built environment was a contributing factor to the ineffective and efficient accessibility programme. The recommendations of the study include inclusive disability programmes in the built environment in the planning, policy development, designing and completion stages. Education and advocacy are highly recommended at all stages of the implementation of the accessibility programme.<br>MT2017