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9 July 2005 - Inspiration and Education for
Transport Needs of Disabled
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The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), set
up as a Government Statutory Advisor for the transport needs of disabled people,
under the Transport Act 1985, have launched an innovative "Designing Everyone
In" pack for State Primary School design and technology teachers in England.
As part of a workshop within the Inspire and Educate conference
held by the Design and Technology Association in Sheffield Hallam University,
the "Designing Everyone In" pack has been issued to every State school in
England and pilot schemes completed by teachers and their pupils.
This inspiring, innovative pack will provide teachers with the
necessary tools with which to teach our young generation how to incorporate the
needs of disabled people into the needs of the non-disabled at the design and
planning stage.
Mr. Neil Betteridge, Chair of DPTAC and Director of Public
Affairs at Arthritis Care, commented:
"We are really excited by this project. In a fun way,
children will begin to learn the importance of an inclusive environment. We hope
they will develop a long term commitment to inclusive design principles which
will influence them in their future careers as architects, planners, designers
and other professions .
"I congratulate Louise Davies, former subject advisor to the
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority on Design and Technology, and the
teachers and DPTAC Members who have assisted her, on this excellent piece of
work. Trials have shown that this material can change the way that young people
think about design.
"This resource is important because even now many school teachers or
university professors need help to see that teaching and learning about
meeting the needs of disabled people can and should be part of the core
curriculum."
Inclusive design principles, learnt at an early age, can only
progress as being a matter of form when children embark into the workplace as
Architects, Designers, Planners etc.
The "Designing Everyone In" way of teaching and learning
is surely a big step forward in the future health and safety of all workforces,
both able and disabled, as implementing potential risks at the design and
planning stage can save money, prevent injuries and most of all stop fatalities
in our workplaces.
HSfB applaud the DPTAC and their members for providing the means
to a step forward into the future of inclusive design.
Downloads and presentations can be accessed by clicking the
following:
Primary - Resources
Designing Everyone In
The DPTAC Website can be accessed by clicking the following:
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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