Construction and TradesAccessibility and Visitability

Accessibility and Visitability

SKU: RV-11378AW

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Visitability is the concept of newly constructed houses being built to allow for someone with mobility disabilities to visit the house, move around inside the house, and use the restroom. The movement was founded by Eleanor Smith. The house will likely be around for a long time, and these concepts help not only people who visit, but also people who live there and may want to age in place. This interactive online course will introduce you to the principles of Visitability as well as the benefits of designing to these principles.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

List the 3 basic principles of Visitability.
Determine if a house is visitable according to these principles.
Describe how the Visitability movement got started and how it pertains to building today.
Describe how Visitability and Universal Design interplay with one another, to create a more accessible built environment.

Specs

Course Level	Fundamental
Languages	English
Compatibility	Audio, WebCast, MobileReady

BJ Epstein

BJ Dietz Epstein holds a master's degree in architecture (M.Arch) from Iowa State University. The major emphasis of her studies there was accessibility. Working with Dr. Arvid Osterberg, author of Access for Everyone, she developed training materials for accessibility to teach students, architects, building inspectors, and facilities, planning, and management staff. Ms. Epstein has ten years of experience in the field of accessibility. She currently works for the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, as an Accessible Media Specialist. There, she creates audio tactile maps as wayfinding solutions for people who are blind or visually impaired. She also performs accessibility compliance checks for signage, and consults with museums, parks, and businesses to ensure that they go above and beyond for their patrons with disabilities. Ms. Epstein brings a passion for accessibility to her work, as well as the ability to translate from legalese into layman's terms. She is well versed in the ADA Standards, as well as the California Building Codes pertaining to accessibility. She wants to make accessibility easy to understand and easy to implement.

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