Making Industrial Education Facilities Accessible to the Physically Disabled. A Professional Monograph / Ray Shackelford and Richard Henak.

This monograph focuses on the design of accessible industrial education facilities for individuals with physical disabilities. In chapter 1 accessibility is defined, and three significant pieces of federal legislation regarding the equality of educational opportunities for special needs populations are discussed. The role of industrial education in mainstreaming students with physical handicaps is also addressed. A modification system for improving the interface between the learner and the built environment is then described in detail. Each of four sections in the system--system inputs, process of making safe modifications, system outputs, and evaluation--and their major elements are considered. Chapter 2 focuses on facility modifications to consider when improving the interface. The following kinds of modifications are discussed: maneuvering in space, approaching machines and equipment, obtaining tools and supplies, transporting tools and supplies, manipulating controls, and facilitating communication. (YLB)

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