Encouraging Disability Disclosure at Work – How to Ask the Question
Discussing disability at work can be one of the most challenging aspects of inclusive employment, in particular when a disability is hidden or invisible.
Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 526 of 2018)
The main change introduced by the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2018 is that it separates the requirements for a Disability Access Certificate from the requirements for a Fire Safety Certificate.
The Tactile Ballot Paper Template – Assisting people with visual impairments to vote in private
The recent development of a new tactile ballot template means that many vision impaired or blind people in the country can now take part in the voting process in secret for the first time.
BSI revised BS 8300:2018 standard for the design of an accessible and inclusive built environment.
The revised standard aims to give the design information needed to create an inclusive built environment that works for as wide a range of people as possible – including older people, disabled people, and children, from the outset of a project.
Innovative ways Museums and Galleries across the world are addressing Accessibility and Universal Design.
This article highlights some examples of how national and international Museums and Galleries are incorporating accessibility and Universal Design.
New European standards for lifts (EN 81-20 and EN 81-50)
The new standards aim to improve accessibility, safety and comfort for lift passengers and those required to service installations.
UEFA Disability Access Officer (DAO) Handbook
To support and assist the Disability Access Officers, UEFA and its social responsibility partner, the Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE), have recently published a Disability Access Officer Handbook (2017 edition).
Revised regulations for Part B of the Building Regulations – Fire Safety – Volume 2
These regulations amend the existing Part B regulations, by introducing regulations B6 – B11 to Part B of the Second Schedule of the Building Regulations making provision for fire safety requirements in dwelling houses.
Revised quality standards for older people in nursing homes and residential care settings in Ireland.
The 2016 Standards, 35 in total, are presented under eight key areas called themes which aim to improve services for people living in nursing homes.
Design of accessible student accommodation and the particular challenges it can pose
Designers have to design beyond the minimum level of provision contained within Technical Guidance Document M 2010, Access and Use.
Barriers faced by people with disabilities accessing public services
Far too often, the needs of the user are ignored in the delivery of these essential services.
What is an access audit and what should be covered when carrying out access audits?
The purpose of an access audit is to carry out a detailed appraisal of the accessibility of an environment, its facilities and any services delivered from it.