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Access for Everyone: Physical Accessibility

In this course you'll learn the ins and outs of Physical Accessibility. We'll explore what it means to make your business physically accessible, and give you practical steps you can follow to get started.
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  • Last updated Aug 02, 2024
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What you'll learn

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Getting In and Getting it Done

Check out these statistics:

  • 39 million Americans have a motor disability of some kind.
  • About 40% of Americans 65 and older have some difficulty standing, walking, or climbing stairs, and if American seniors were a country they’d be the third largest economy in the world according to the AARP.
  • 95% of adults say they have felt severely overstimulated by loud sounds, bright lights, or strong smells at some point in their lives.
  • About 30 million Americans have food allergies which cause them to completely avoid certain foods.
  • Every year, 5 percent of Americans experience a non-work related disability that lasts 6 months or less.

So doesn't it make sense to make the physical world more accessible for everyone?

In this course you will:

  • Learn some specific ADA requirements.
  • Learn actionable steps for making buildings more accessible.
  • Learn how to help your customers find their way independently.
  • Learn tips for making every-day objects easier to use.
  • Learn the environmental factors that are driving your customers away and what you can do about it.
  • Learn to serve food that everyone can identify and enjoy.
  • Learn the dangerous consequences of food allergies and how to keep your customers safe.
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Content

In this section we'll start to explore what it means to interact with a physically accessible world.

In this section, we'll discuss navigating the physical world, and the role of physical accessibility in that process.

In this section we'll go over the physical accessibility (or lack thereof) of everyday objects, and what you can do to improve the accessibility of the physical spaces you manage.

In this section we'll go over some of the ways that an environment can be inaccessible due to sensory overload, and what you can do about it.

Here we'll explore what it means to make food accessible, and how you can apply the principles of accessible food to your gathering or business.

Thank you for taking this course! Here are a few final thoughts and resources.

Requirements

A desire to understand the principles of physical accessibility and gain a practical understanding of how to apply those principles in real life.

Creator

Angela Fowler
@RealLifeAccess Common sense accessibility solutions
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Common sense accessibility solutions

Access for Everyone: Physical Accessibility
$ 499.99 USD
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  • Learners0
  • Sections7
  • Lessons28
  • Skill LevelIntermediate
  • Language English
  • Certificate No
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