Question

How might you identify some changes you could make in and around your home to create a safer, more comfortable environment for a person with disabilities such as visual or hearing impairments?

Answer 1

lighting is more important for the visual impairment. making some changes for the person with visual impairment that should make the safer and comfortable environment for a person. lighting should not create glare for the person. allow natural lights to the person inside the room.avoid unnecessary shadows for the person room that make confusion for the person.make color contrast all over the house.use tactile assistance system for the kitchen,floor, side rails. avoid cluttered or any pills in the floor and should be skid proof and non glossy. avoid shiny and glossy in the floor that make confusion with visual impairment for the person. avoid carpet in the floor that cause falling.avoid painting and frames at the hand level for the person that cause accidental fall.