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Vision and Hearing Impairment Design Considerations Part 1: Selections: Using the chart you created for this week’s discussion, create a short digital presentation that includes two finish materials, two lighting selections, two pieces of technology, and identify three proper clearances to be included in residential design with regard to vision and hearing impairment

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Vision and Hearing Impairment Design Considerations

Part 1: Selections: Using the chart you created for this week’s discussion, create a short digital presentation that includes two finish materials, two lighting selections, two pieces of technology, and identify three proper clearances to be included in residential design with regard to vision and hearing impairment.

Consider the both the psychological and physical factors discussed in the mini-lectures this week. Within your digital presentation boards, organize the materials in a manner that is understandable to a client and label all items. (PowerPoint or InDesign would be a great software to use for this assignment).

Part 2: Justification: On your boards, you should also include a brief explanation, written in your own words, as to how the selections meet the needs of a vision and hearing impaired client. Discuss both physical and psychological factors.

DESIGN NEEDS 1 Institution Affiliation Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date of Submission DESIGN NEEDS 2 Hearing impairment problem Solutions Hearing impairment people depend on sight Using circular or wide rather than linear to communicate distributions for spaces which have four or more people to facilitate open communication Cannot communicate without light Ensuring that there is sufficient natural and artificial lighting. This can be achieved through use of wide windows that allow natural light into the house. Without the hearing sense the other senses Use of multisensory spaces. become more acute They perceive noise sound in ways that are Follow basic acoustic principles sufficiently. highly distracting especially those who are This consists of improving the absorption using assistive devices level of surrounding materials and also correctly distributing noise They need a lot of personal space to Hallway should be wider to enable them to communicate step back and also see someone else who is signing. Also, adopt open floor plan which ensures that people can see each other. For instance when one is in the kitchen and the other one in the living room they can sign with each other Visual impairment problems Solution DESIGN NEEDS They cannot see without good lighting 3 Ensure that there is a good lighting system in the hallways and stairs. The lights should not create as it makes the visually impaired uncomfortable Can only locate items if they are contrasting Use of color contrasting scheme in the house with the environment and also the furniture They are only competent is using their sense Use furniture that is textured upholstery. Also of touch floors should not be patterned. Side rails of the stairs should extend beyond the first and last step They use walking sticks to facilitate their The house should be spaced to prevent them movement from falling Visually impaired people are not able to Use colors that contrast each other to differentiate between the different areas in the differentiate different rooms and areas house DESIGN NEEDS 4 References Dischinger, M. (2000). Design for all Senses. Accessible Spaces for Visually Impaired Citizens. Chalmers University of Technology. Retrieved from https://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/1233/1233.pdf Szajkowska, K., & Karwasz, A. (2018). The Use of Virtual Design to Accommodate a Workplace for a Hearing-Impaired Worker. In Advances in Manufacturing (pp. 141-150). Springer, Cham. Retrieved from: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-31968619-6_14