Inclusive Design

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So, inclusive design
really benefits everyone.

Whether they have a disability,

if they have mobility issues,

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 you know 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 can happen for the
prospective employee.

The College of Pharmacy at the
University of Iowa

is the first Health Sciencse
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 ad async 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 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.

You can move.

They don´t 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 can 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 aisle ways, as well.

96% of accommodations
don't cost anything,

and they might be related to

revising work schedules,
or arranging 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.

Flexible work schedules allow
individuals the ability to leave work

for medical treatment.

Raising outlets from 18 to 24 inches can

can help enhance accessibility.

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Installing lever door handles,
instead of rounded doorknobs

is easier for everyone to use.

Lower shelves provide
safer access for everyone.

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 a
www.healthforyourworkcenter.org.

Thank you.