Concurrent Session One Concurrent Session Two This presentation will unravel the similarities and differences in What is the perceived costs and benefits perspective between professionals and Building all new homes to an to Australian society if all new homes those with a lived experience of agreed universal design were universally designed? Findings from The Universal Design Process: disability. Findings from a recent standard: Understanding the research revealed conflicting views of Australian study, global Australian study will be used to illustrate 12:00 perceived costs and benefits participants as well as the perceived implications the complexity, diversity and to Australian society financial impact of change. This collaborative nature of universal design Cathryn Grant, Deakin University Dr Courtney Wright, Griffith presentation will detail the research processes, and what stakeholders University findings, its implications, and suggest believe successful application and future research directions. evaluation might look like. 12:30 Lunch Through a case study of the design and Flexibility and Technology in function of some of Summer Housing’s This presentation will bring the hard won Universal Design – Specialist apartments, we will explore how we’ve learnings in policy and practice in the birth Disability Accommodation addressed the principles of universal Unlimited PossAbilities of the National Disability Insurance 1:30 Queenie Tran, Chief design to provide greater independence, Diana Palmer, Manager IDEAS Scheme, and the quest by people with Operations Officer, Summer safety and security to younger people who disability to access choice and control in Housing are sometimes relegated to aged care tourism and leisure. homes. This interactive panel session will discuss The benefits of using mobility scooters the challenges facing the home includes a sense of freedom and Powered mobility futures independence, social participation and Home Modification as a modifications industry as aged care strategy to achieve UD in reforms and the NDIS are rolled out. What Dr Theresa Harada, University of improved autonomy. This presentation will housing is required across the building sector and Wollongong report on a project to find out how mobility scooter users interact with other forms of Panel Session led by the occupation therapy profession to 2:00 Michael Bleasdale, MOD.A, ensure that consumers get products and transportation and the barriers they face when out and about and Elizabeth Ainsworth, services which are fit for purpose? Home Designs for Living Panellists include builders experienced in Up and Away: Improving Navigating an airport is a significant home modifications. accessibility of airports for challenge for travellers with dementia and travellers with dementia their companions. This presentation
Concurrent Session One Concurrent Session Two 12:00 Building all new homes to an agreed universal design standard: Understanding the perceived costs and benefits to Australian society Dr Courtney Wright, Griffith University What is the perceived costs and benefits to Australian society if all new homes were universally designed? Findings from research revealed conflicting views of participants as well as the perceived financial impact of change. This presentation will detail the research findings, its implications, and suggest future research directions. The Universal Design Process: Australian study, global implications Cathryn Grant, Deakin University This presentation will unravel the similarities and differences in perspective between professionals and those with a lived experience of disability. Findings from a recent Australian study will be used to illustrate the complexity, diversity and collaborative nature of universal design processes, and what stakeholders believe successful application and evaluation might look like. 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Flexibility and Technology in Universal Design – Specialist Disability Accommodation Queenie Tran, Chief Operations Officer, Summer Housing Through a case study of the design and function of some of Summer Housing’s apartments, we will explore how we’ve addressed the principles of universal design to provide greater independence, safety and security to younger people who are sometimes relegated to aged care homes. Unlimited PossAbilities Diana Palmer, Manager IDEAS This presentation will bring the hard won learnings in policy and practice in the birth of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and the quest by people with disability to access choice and control in tourism and leisure. 2:00 Home Modification as a strategy to achieve UD in housing Panel Session led by Michael Bleasdale, MOD.A, and Elizabeth Ainsworth, Home Designs for Living This interactive panel session will discuss the challenges facing the home modifications industry as aged care reforms and the NDIS are rolled out. What is required across the building sector and the occupation therapy profession to ensure that consumers get products and services which are fit for purpose? Panellists include builders experienced in home modifications. Powered mobility futures Dr Theresa Harada, University of Wollongong The benefits of using mobility scooters includes a sense of freedom and independence, social participation and improved autonomy. This presentation will report on a project to find out how mobility scooter users interact with other forms of transportation and the barriers they face when out and about Up and Away: Improving accessibility of airports for travellers with dementia Navigating an airport is a significant challenge for travellers with dementia and their companions. This presentation
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