Inclusive Design

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So inclusive design
really benefits everyone.

Whether they have a disability,

if they have mobility issues,

the aging workforce,

where maybe there isn´t
a perceived or actual disability,

but is just a little bit
more difficult to open doors,

to use the computer, to access a restroom.

Really, inclusive design is for everyone.

And so we need to sell ourselves by having

an inclusive workplace, be flexible,

let the employee
or the prospective employee know

that we are here
to provide you the things that you need

so you can have a very comfortable
and safe work environment.

An inclusive design is sort of
the first step in making sure

that that can happen
for the prospective employee.

The College of Pharmacy
at the University of Iowa

is the first Health Sciences
educational facility

built in the United States

that has embraced
universal design from its inception.

Often in the pharmaceutical industry,

individuals are able to work
throughout their lives,

despite temporary
or permanent physical changes.

This would be the ADA sink

and fume hood
that raises and lowers as well.

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And they have moving, adjustable benches,

so these can be...

They're not as easily
adjustable as the desks,

but they can be, like if someone
were in a wheelchair,

they could be lowered
to accommodate someone.

The cabinets are all on wheels
and can move.

They have the bathrooms,

you don´t have to use hands,
hand-free entry and exit.

There's no doors
to mess with getting in or getting out.

Two public elevators,

and the elevators actually
open on both sides,

so if someone gets in on a wheelchair,

if they get on this side and roll in,
they can roll out other side

without having to like,
maneuver and turn around.

And this is a team-based learning center.

This is of the two large classrooms.

Someone in a wheelchair is not confined

to just being on the top floor.

They could choose any seat in the house,

because there's a ramp
that gives them access

to any of the levels.

And they should be able to get through

the aisleways, as well.

96% of accommodations don't cost anything,

and they might be related
to revising work schedules,

rearranging work schedules,
repositioning some equipment,

those kinds of things.

Outside of large structural changes,

there are many low-cost options
and non-physical accommodations

that can make a workplace more inclusive.

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Flexible work schedules allow individuals

the ability to leave work
for medical treatment.

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Raising outlets from 18 to 24 inches
can help enhance accessibility.

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Installing lever door handles
instead of rounded doorknobs

is easier for everyone to use.

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Lower shelves provide
safer access for everyone.

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Adjustable lighting
can help employees of all ages

see better in a workplace environment
and have less strain on their eyes.

For more information
on how to make a workplace

more inclusive to all employees,

visit our website at
www.healthierworkforcecenter.org

Thank you.