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This presentation is designed to educate design professionals, government officials, and advocates on visitability and related initiatives that support the development of single-family housing with basic access for people with disabilities. The presentation will give participants a basic understanding of the concept of visitability, provides good practice examples and cost estimates for visitable features, and describes advocacy strategies for developing visitability policies in local communities. The presentation provides a summary of the IDeA Center’s evidence-based research that supports the development of visitabile homes and inclusive neighborhoods. The research included a literature review, demographic analysis, cost comparisons, and surveys of aging adults, as well as a survey of the local and regional governments that have adopted visitability measures. The presentation will also briefly discuss our related laboratory research on the functional abilities of people with mobility disabilities with respect to their spatial requirements, turning abilities, and reach capabilities.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify and evaluate the three features required for homes to be considered visitable (basic level of access for all people, including people with disabilities).
- Summarize the concept of visitability and identify how it differs from accessible design.
- Quantify the cost impact of visitable features on a wide range of projects.
- Explain several controversial policy issues surrounding visitability, accessibility, and inclusive home design.
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Speakers
Mr. White is a Senior Research Associate with a Master’s Degree in Architecture working for the the IDeA Center, a federally-funded international center of excellence on Universal Design. The research center is currently in its third 5-year grant cycle from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Mr. White is an architectural researcher and designer with special expertise in ADA compliance, universal design, accessible design, and housing. His current work includes projects on inclusive housing, home modifications, and student housing research.