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04 | Designing for Specific Circumstances
Wheelchair Accessible Housing
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Irish Wheelchair Association Best Practice Access Guidelines edition 3, 2014 includes guidance on designing wheelchair accessible housing and lifetime adaptable housing. Wheelchair accessible houses are purpose-designed considering the specific space and access requirements of a person using a wheelchair.
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Kitchen to suit a wheelchair user
Source: Lifetime Adaptable Housing “Irish Wheelchair Association Best Practice Access Guidelines” Edition 3 2014
Where a person is a full-time wheelchair user, within the home & within the external environment, the guidance provided by the Irish Wheelchair Association should be consulted and applied.
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Source: Declan Clabby & Associates Architects
REFERENCES AND WEBSITES
- Irish Wheelchair Association, (2014) (online). Best Practice Access Guidelines, Designing Accessible Environments. 3rd Edition. Available at: https://www.iwa.ie/downloads/about/iwa-access-guidelines.pdf. (Accessed August 2018). Provides guidance on designing the built environment, including housing, for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility.
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Mayor of London, (2007). Wheelchair accessible housing, Designing homes that can be easily adapted for residents who are wheelchair users. Best Practice Guide, GLA. Available at: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/gla_migrate_files_destination/archives/bpg-wheelchair-acc-housing.pdf (Accessed August 2018).
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Irish Wheelchair Association. (online) Available at: https://www.iwa.ie/ (Accessed August 2018). Advocates for the needs of people with physical disabilities and provides services and support.
- Habinteg. Wheelchair Housing Design Guide, 3rd edition. Available through the Habinteg website: https://www.habinteg.org.uk/whdg3
Irish Wheelchair Association