Understanding disability – Online digital course

The purpose of this course is to make sure that future generations of professionals do not repeat those mistakes and that understanding disability and practicing inclusive design is engrained as an intuitive part of everyday thinking and planning.

Description

All our towns and cities are littered with examples of thoughtless planning and provision which create barriers to the independent mobility of many disabled and older people.

It is important to understand the wide range and nature of disabilities and how the design of transport and...

All our towns and cities are littered with examples of thoughtless planning and provision which create barriers to the independent mobility of many disabled and older people.

It is important to understand the wide range and nature of disabilities and how the design of transport and the built environment can affect people's ability to move about.
Written by: Ann Frye – OBE, BA, FCILT, FCIHT, TPP. Ann Frye is an international specialist on the transport needs of disabled and older people.

Requirements

There are no course requirements

You will learn

• The legal framework which requires accessibility to underpin all public works
• The concept of the social model of disability
• The concept of inclusive design
• How to use these concepts in your planning and implementation across all projects and day to day management

Who is it for?

• Apprentice
• Assistant
• Chief Executive
• Director of Service
• Engineer
• Graduate
• Head of Service
• Inspector
• Manager
• Officer
• Portfolio Holder
• Student
• Team Leader
• Technician