Reference no: EM132220209

Take a tour and examine the public facilities of your campus (or if you do not go to campus, examine a public space you normally go) which may include:

bathroom sinks and stalls, drinking fountains, bleachers, cafeteria counters and racks, bookstore aisles, curbs, ramps, and railings, chairs and tables, computer workstations, elevators, stairs, and escalators, vending machines, doors and doorways, fire alarms and extinguishers, or anything else you find relevant.

Then answer the following questions:

1. Where did you observe? Include in your answer the date, time, place, description, and other general details for your observation.

2. What assumptions about the size, ability, and shape of the users (height, weight, proportionate length of arms and legs, width of hips and shoulders, hand preference, mobility, vision, etc.) are incorporated into the designs?

3. What barriers to access or usage exist for people with physical disabilities? (describe at least one)

4. How might these barriers be a result of the assumptions you identified in question 2?

5. For the barrier you identified, describe a way it could be removed. If removing the barrier would cost money, suggest one or two ways that your solution could be funded.