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What should be included in the Rating Summary? A. Innovative features that enhance meaningful access. B. Features that present safety issues. C. Elements that receive lowest scores. D. All of the above. - Correct Answer – D. All of the above. Where should tactile direction indicators (TDI) be used? A. At top of stairs. B. Pedestrian and vehicular routes are flush. C. Large open spaces. D. All of the above. - Correct Answer – C. Large open spaces. Which of the following is essential for a person who is deaf and relies on signing? A. Acoustic. B. Hearing loops C. Lighting. D. All of the above. - Correct Answer – C. Lighting.
What is the minimum rating score required to achieve an RHFAC certification level? A. 40% B. 60% C. 80% D. 100% - Correct Answer – B. 60% Which of the following statements is incorrect, if a Site is "Not Certified"? A. Client will not receive a letter of certification. B. Client can order a label for their Site. C. Client can apply for a re-rating of the Site. D. Client will receive a Scorecard. - Correct Answer – B. Client can order a label for their Site. Which certification level would this Site receive based on the following information? Site has a rating score of 78% and meets the Mandatory Gold Certification Requirements. A. RHF Accessibility Certified Platinum. B. RHF Accessibility Certified Gold. C. RHF Accessibility Certified. D. Not Certified." - Correct Answer – C. RHF Accessibility Certified.
B. The exact square footage of the Site. C. The number of accessible washrooms available at the Site. D. The name of the Organization Primary Contact. - Correct Answer – A. Which certification level would this Site receive based on the following information? Site has a rating score of 82% and does not meet both Mandatory Certification Requirements. A. RHF Accessibility Certified Platinum. B. RHF Accessibility Certified Gold. C. RHF Accessibility Certified. D. Not Certified." - Correct Answer – D. Not Certified." The certification requirement for RHFAC is that a site must have a public entrance, and that all key functional spaces and amenities can be physically accessed by everyone. True or False? – ANSWER - True Which of the following has NO impact on determining if a Site can achieve RHF Accessibility Certified Gold? A. Site has received the maximum score on all features required in order to meet the Mandatory Gold Certification Requirements (MGCR). B. Site has a Rating Score of 80%+ C. Site meets the Mandatory Certification Requirements (MCR)
D. Site meets Mandatory Gold Certification Requirements (MGCR) - Correct Answer – A. Site has received the maximum score on all features required in order to meet the Mandatory Gold Certification Requirements (MGCR). CSD - ANSWER - Canadian Survey on Disability (2012, Statistics Canada) CSD's 10 types of disability - ANSWER - seeing, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, mental/psychological, memory percentage of disability in ages 15-64 (CSD) - ANSWER - 1 in 10 percentage of disability in ages 65+ (CSD) - ANSWER - 1 in 3
social model of disability - ANSWER - "we're all in this together". disability as an aspect of diversity, focuses on the barriers created by society DSQs - ANSWER - new Disability Screening Questions: move towards social model, identify type and severity, achieve greater consistency, improve coverage, short enough for adoption areas affected by vision loss - ANSWER - usable visual field, visual acuity, colour perception, contrast sensitivity common eye conditions - ANSWER - Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Glaucoma Asitmatism Cataracts Retinitis pigmentosa
sign language used in Canada - ANSWER - ASL (american sign language), LSQ (la langue des signes quebecoise), MSL (maritime sign language) hard of hearing - ANSWER - partial impairment of heading, often of illness, injury, or aging; the largest single disability group causes of mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain (physical disabilities) - ANSWER - cerebral palsy arthritis muscular dystrophy multiple sclerosis spina bifida aging learning disability - ANSWER - conditions that affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding, or use of verbal or non-verbal information: oral language
brain tumour, stroke mental/psychological disability - ANSWER - disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and behaviour examples of mental disabiltiy - ANSWER - depression, anxiety, schizophrenia eating disorders, addictive behaviours OCD, bipolar memory disability - ANSWER - affects storage, retention, and recollection of memories episodic memory - ANSWER - long term memory - recalling events procedural memory - ANSWER - long term memory - learning a new skill
semantic memory - ANSWER - long term memory - understanding the meaning and use of an object or concept examples of memory disabilities - ANSWER - Alzheimers, dementia, amnesia, fibromyalgia, stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis communication disability - ANSWER - speaking or understanding spoken language speech impediments overlaps with mental health, autism, cognitive, learning difficulties barrier - ANSWER - anything that stops, impedes, prevents, or causes difficulty for a person with disability to fully participate in all aspects of society obstacle - ANSWER - partial impediment or limitation to an activity, may not stop from full participation, but makes it unnecessarily difficult
What triggers an RHFAC rating? - ANSWER - any project that involves design and construction, motivated to improve accessibility, wishes to publicly demonstrate commitment to accessibility, site wishes to establish a benchmark level of accessibility What is the RHFAC Registry? - ANSWER - hosted by CSA Group, online system that facilitates the rating and certification process (manage rating projects, record rating, and certification results) What is CSA - ANSWER - CSA Group is a global provider of standards development, testing, inspection, and certification services for products from a wide range of market sectors; a leader in safety and environmental certification for US and Canada hosts the RHFAC registry, provide registration services What is RHF? - ANSWER - governing body that oversees the RHFAC professional designation process (training course, professional exam, approves registration, etc) CPC - ANSWER - Company Primary Contact - person appointed to managing activities related to the RHFAC registry (owner, manager)
PPC - ANSWER - Project Primary Contact - person responsible for managing activities related to a specific rating project What are the process steps for obtaining RHFAC rating and certification? - ANSWER - 1. Initiate rating proect,
- Ask site owner/manager to appoint CPC,
- Ask CPC to register company (must be completed before a site can be registered as a project) RHFAC REGISTRY
- Ask PPC to register the project/generate new rating request (CSA reviews for duplicate records, complete info, appropriate language)
- Conduct rating
- submit RHFAC rating survey for adjudication
- receive feedback from adjudicator
- receive CSA validation (control check
- obtain certification result What fees are involved? - ANSWER - application fee (required) - initiates certification process on RHFAC registry accessor fee (required) - cost of conducting the rating labelling fee (optional)
Universal Design by Ronald Mace - ANSWER - the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaption or specialized design 7 principles of universal design - ANSWER - 1. equitable use
- flexibility in use
- simple and intuitive use
- perceptible information
- tolerance for error
- low physical effort
- size and space for approach and use
- equitable use - ANSWER - design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities (same means of use, avoid segregating or isolating)
- flexibility in use - ANSWER - design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities (provide choice, provides adaptability)
- simple and intuitive use - ANSWER - design is easy to understand and use, regardless of the user's experience, knowledge, language skills or current concentration level (eliminate unnecessary complexity)
- perceptible information - ANSWER - design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory ability (uses difference modes for redundancy, contrast)
- tolerance for error - ANSWER - design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions (eliminate hazards, provide warning)
- low physical effort - ANSWER - design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue (neutral body position, reasonable forces)
- size and space for approach and use - ANSWER - appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation and use, regardless of user's body size, posture or mobility (clear line of site, maintain reach, adequate space) 8 goals of UD - ANSWER - 1. body fit
- comfort
- awareness
- understanding
- wellness
- social integration
- personalization
surfaces and texture visual contrast illumination and lighting force shape safety considerations consistency and predictability design elements to consider for low vision - ANSWER - colour contrast illumination and lighting glare or glass obstacles design elements to consider for blindness - ANSWER - layout acoustics provide sensory clues (text, auditory, olfactory) centralize amenities include additional elements on signage (braille, raised letter) TTY - ANSWER - teletypewriter - talk to hearing person over phone via text
VRS - ANSWER - Video Relay Service - ASL/English interpreter video to call design elements to consider for deaf / hard of hearing - ANSWER - sightlines signage and information lighting safety (alternate visual alerts) acoustics induction/fm loop system design elements to consider for mobility - ANSWER - dimensions clearance floor and ground surfaces avoid changes in level obstacles rest area, seating, handrails etc design elements to consider for learning and development related - ANSWER - overstimulation (lighting, acoustics, vibrations) multiple features on signage (written, icons, colours, number) various modes of information (verbal, visual written)
