{"id":58521,"date":"2024-07-24T12:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=58521"},"modified":"2024-07-24T13:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:10:18","slug":"universal-design-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/universal-design-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Conception universelle en milieu de travail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58521\" class=\"elementor elementor-58521\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f100c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f100c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5e9da4\" data-id=\"a5e9da4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29641aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29641aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conception universelle en milieu de travail<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10066e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10066e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ability is a continuum with considerable variation between different people. We will all experience various types of functioning in our lifetime. Universal design provides equitable use of environments, products, and learning for people of all abilities. The definitions, goals, and benefits of universal design can help us understand how to apply it in the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e814eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e814eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/universaldesign.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre of Excellence for Universal Design\u00a0<\/a>defines universal design as \u201cthe design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. An environment (or any building, product, or service in that environment) should be designed to meet the needs of all people who wish to use it. This is not a special requirement, for the benefit of only a minority of the population. It is a fundamental condition of good design.\u201d (https:\/\/universaldesign.ie\/about-universal-design).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07947eb\" data-id=\"07947eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acda7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acda7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cdc-FSRxDhA5x5s-unsplash-scaled-qrlaqez9wyfeta6w5i45rl6w05ticahb4kakppwm5m.jpg\" title=\"cdc-FSRxDhA5x5s-unsplash\" alt=\"Woman with light skin in business dress in a wheelchair reaching into a drawer in a workplace kitchen.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e6a6e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e6a6e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4b697\" data-id=\"4c4b697\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcfcb98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcfcb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Benefits of Universal Design<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e41d239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e41d239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Universal design offers multiple benefits for businesses, including:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Optimized productivity, safety, collaboration, and communication for all employees<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Increased market reach<\/strong>: Your environment and products\/services can be accessible to as many people as possible.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced customer satisfaction\/retention<\/strong>: A customer whose needs are met keeps coming back and spreads the word to their family and friends.<\/li><li><strong>Market crossover<\/strong>: When a product or service makes life easier for one market segment, it can sometimes appeal to a wider audience.<\/li><li><strong>Positive Public Image<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fc95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5fc95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Goals of Universal Design<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5226ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5226ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can read about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/universaldesign.ca\/principles-and-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the seven principles of universal design<\/a>\u00a0on the Universal Design Network of Canada\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2012, eight goals were also devised to broaden the emphasis to wider issues of social inclusion.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalo.edu\/access\/help-and-support\/topic3\/GoalsofUniversalDesign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A new definition for universal design\u00a0<\/a>was developed: Universal Design is \u201ca design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation\u201d (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88f4a44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88f4a44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbf074c\" data-id=\"dbf074c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f414e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f414e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep the following eight goals in mind as you\u2019re developing or reviewing your built and virtual environments, products, and services for all users, including staff and customers\/clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71b5a72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71b5a72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22cce0a\" data-id=\"22cce0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdbcbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afdbcbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. <b>Body Fit<\/b>: Accommodating a wide range of body sizes and abilities.<\/p><p>2. <b>Comfort:<\/b> Keeping demands within desirable limits of body function and perception.<\/p><p>3. <b>Awareness<\/b>: Ensuring that critical information for use is easily perceived.<\/p><p>4. <b>Understanding<\/b>: Making methods of operation and use intuitive, clear, and unambiguous.<\/p><p>5. <b>Wellness<\/b>: Contributing to health promotion (physical, mental, and emotional), avoidance of disease, and protection from hazards.<\/p><p>6. <b>Social Integration<\/b>: Treating all groups with dignity and respect.<\/p><p>7. <b>Personalization<\/b>: Incorporating opportunities for choice and the expression of individual preferences.<\/p><p>8. <b>Cultural Appropriateness<\/b>: Respecting and reinforcing cultural values, and the social and environmental contexts of any design project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34be678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34be678\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72514da\" data-id=\"72514da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6b0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6b0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While we aim for Universal Design principles and goals, we also recognize that no environment, product, or service will ever be fully usable by every single person. The importance is integrating the process and thinking of Universal Design into your day-to-day operations and systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86fe669\" data-id=\"86fe669\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717ee33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717ee33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We\u2019d love to hear about your experiences of integrating Universal Design at your business. Send your stories to contact@supportedemployment.ca.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Design in the Workplace Ability is a continuum with considerable variation between different people. We will all experience various types of functioning in our lifetime. 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