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HousingAdaptationandDesignCourses

In-ServiceTraining (UK)

TrainingModulesThemoduleslistedbelowcanbe‘mixedandmatched’tocreateaprogrammeofyourownchoosing.

CourseTitle

CourseLength

CourseOutline

Reading&UsingPlans

Half-Day

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Ramps:Assessment&Design

Half-Day

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Adapting&DesigningforWheelchairUsers

Half-Day

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DisabledFacilitiesGrants

Half-Day

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BathroomAdaptation&Design

Full-Day

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AccessibleLifts(domestic)

Half-Day

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AccessibleKitchens

Half-Day

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Housing&EquipmentIssuesforPlusSize(Bariatric)Users

Half-Day

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AdaptingforChildrenwithChallengingBehaviour(introduction)

FullDayorHalfDay

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AboutVivaAccess

VivaAccessLtdprovidestrainingforoccupationaltherapyservices,housingassociations,homeimprovementagenciesandotherorganisationsthroughouttheUKandRepublicofIreland. Ithasmorethanfifteenyears’experiencedevisinganddeliveringhousingdesignandadaptationcoursesandaverywellestablishedreputationinthisfield.VivaAccesstrainersandconsultantsarechosenfromarangeofbackgrounds,includingsurveying,occupationaltherapy,architecture,accessconsultancy,andenvironmentalhealth.

PreviousVivaAccessclientsinclude:

• OTservicesthroughouttheUKsuchas:

- Hertfordshire- Brighton&Hove- Suffolk- Barnsley- Oxfordshire- RedcarandCleveland- Cardiff- Denbighshire- Clackmannanshire- Belfast.- LondonBoroughssuchasNewham,

Richmond,Merton,Wandsworth&Camden

• BaronHomesCorporationLimited

• NationalHousingFederation

• OTservicesintheRepublicofIreland

• GreaterLondonAuthority(GLA)

• CentreforAccessibleEnvironments

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VivaAccessTeamVivaAccessconsultantshaveextensiveexperienceofworking inaccessrelatedfields,andaremembersof organisa-ons such as the AccessAssocia-on, the Centre forAccessibleEnvironmentsand theCollegeofOTSpecialistSec+oninHousing(COTSS-Housing).Theyarechosen froma rangeof backgrounds, including surveying, occupa(onal therapy,architecture, access consultancy and environmental health.

TrishSweeney–OccupationalTherapist/AccessConsultant

Trishis leadtrainerforVivaAccess.SheworkedformanyyearsasAccessOfficerforLondonBoroughof Islingtonandmore recentlyas independentAccessConsultantandmanagerofVivaAccess.Trish isalsoaqualifiedOccupationalTherapistwithmorethantwentyyears’experienceworking inhealthandsocialcareservices inBritainandIreland.ShecurrentlydivideshertimebetweenmanagingVivaAccess,deliveringtrainingcoursestoOTandotherservices,actingasRegionalSecretary for theAccessAssociation andworking as independentAccessConsultant forDavidBonnettAssociates

DawoodHadaddi–EnvironmentalHealthOfficer/GrantsOfficer/Surveyor

DawoodisanEnvironmentalHealthOfficerandSurveyor.Since1990hehasspecialisedintheareaofhousingandworkedasHousingEnvironmentalHealthOfficer,RegenerationConsultantandPrivateSectorHousingManager foranumberof localauthorities. Inhiscurrentrole,he is responsible formanagingtheDisabledFacilitiesGrant(DFG)budget,aswellas thePrivateSectorHousingandRenewableAssistancebudgetanddeliveringadaptations services to the localRegisteredSocial Landlord (RSL).Amongsthisportfolioofresponsibilitiesforthepast7-8yearshasbeenmanagingahome improvementagency,deliveringa full rangeofservicesto theolderandvulnerable residents including Handyperson services aimed at deliveringminoradaptations, tomanagingaHousingOccupational Therapistdelivering a fast assessmentand intervention service.

GordonHeath-OccupationalTherapist

Gordon isaqualifiedOccupationalTherapistwithmorethan8years’experienceofcommunitybasedhousingadaptationanddesignworkand, since2012,housingassessmentsonbehalfofcharitiesandprivatecompanies,suchasVivaAccess.Hespecialises inchildren’sadaptationsand recentlycompletedhisdiploma inAccessibilityand InclusiveDesign fromSalfordUniversity.

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EmmaLuddington-Architect/AccessConsultant

EmmaisahighlyexperiencedAccessConsultantandtrainerandformanyyearswasDirectorofBabelDisabilityConsultants,aswellasAccessOfficerforLBof Islington.Shehas specialist knowledgeofDueDiligenceandStrategicReviewsand currentlydividesher timebetweenherarchitecturalpractice,heraccessconsultancyworkandher roleasboardmember forHabintegHousingAssociation.

ShaneElliott–HousingOccupationalTherapist

Shane isaqualifiedOccupationalTherapistwithmore than20years’experienceworking inbothhealthandsocialcaresectors.Since1995hehasspecialisedintheareaofhousingadaptationanddesign.He isanexperienced trainerandpublicspeaker,delivering courses regularly onaccessiblehousing issuesandpresentingat conferencesandaccess relatedpublicevents.

AlisonGrant-Architect/AccessConsultant

AlisonstudiedattheUniversityofSheffield,qualifyingasanarchitect in1993andworkingformanyyears inCanada,HongKongandAustraliaonprojectsranging frommud-brick self-build housing to skyscrapers, shop fit-outs, schools and libraries. Latterlyshedevelopedastrong interest in inclusivedesignand indesigningandadaptingbuildings tomake themmoreaccessible, sustainableandenjoyable foreveryone touse.Shehasaparticular interest inaccessiblehousingandundertakesregularcommissionstoadapthousingfordisabledpeoplevia themechanismoftheDisabledFacilitiesGrant.Alison isaConsultantMemberofNRAC (NationalRegisterofAccessConsultants),anaccreditationbody established to promote anduphold standardsofAccessConsultantsand Access Auditors.

AnitaRush–ClinicalNurseSpecialist(Bariatrics)

AnitaisaClinicalNurseSpecialistandhasspecialisedformanyyearsintheareaofbariatrics.Shedeliverstraining toOTandotherservicesthroughouttheUKand Irelandon issuessuchasmanualhandling,equipmentandadaptations, in relationspecifically tothebariatric/plussizeusergroup.

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READING&USINGPLANS

Themoduleaimstoprovidedelegateswiththeessentialknowledgeandskillsneeded

to interpretarchitecturaldrawings (suchasplanviews,sectionsandelevations),readto

scale, andreviewhousingschemesfortheiraccessibility. Oncompletionof thecourse,

delegates should:

• understandhowto interpretplansviews, sectionsand elevations

• beabletoreadtoscale(andunderstandtheusesofdifferenttypesofscales)

• haveexperienceofworking inmetricandunderstanddifferenttypesofdimensioning

• be familiarwith commonarchitecturalconventionsand symbolsusedondrawings

such astitleblocks,break linesandsymbolsforswitches,sockets, lighting,

appliancesetc

• understandhowtomanagedrawings receivedelectronically (viaemail)asPDFs

• haveexperienceofreviewinghousingschemeswithinagroupsetting

RAMPS:ASSESSMENT&DESIGNThiscoursedealswiththeessential issueoframpingandaimstoprovidedelegateswith

the skillsandknowledgeneeded inorder toprovideappropriate recommendations for

people whoexperiencedifficulty inovercomingchangesof levelwithin their

environment.On completionof the course,delegates should:

• beabletoassessclientconsiderationsanddiscusshowthesecanaffect

ramp choice/design

• beawareofthekeyprinciplesandcriteriarelatingtorampdesign

• haveanoverviewof thedifferenttypesoframpsavailable (portable,temporary

and permanent)and feel confident specifying for individualusers

• befamiliarwiththeconceptanduseoframpgradients

• understandkey technical issues relatingto installationofpermanentramps

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ADAPTING&DESIGNINGFORWHEELCHAIRUSERS

Thismodule introducesdelegates toessential designprinciples forwheelchairaccessible/adaptedhousingandadvisesdelegatesonhow tomake recommendations forboth individualandgenericusers. Itoverviewsawiderangeofwheelchairstandardssuchas turningcircles,doorwidths,corridorsandstoragespace–anddemonstrateswaysof assessing individualuser requirements.

On completionof thecourse,delegates should:

• understandwhere space (wheelchair) standards originate from

• understandwhich standardsaremandatoryandwhichgoodpracticeonly

• haveawarenessofwheelchairstandards inrelationtowidevarietyofexternalandinternal spaces,suchaspathways,corr idors , turningcircles,doorwaywidthsetc

• beabletomeasure individualusersforcirculationspace,worktopheights, liftcar dimensions,clearopeningdoorwidthsandsoon

• haveexperienceofassessingawheelchairhousingscheme for its accessibility

DISABLEDFACILITIESGRANTS

Thismoduleisforallthoseinterestedinissuesoflegislationandpolicyandtheirrelationship toaccessiblehousing.Thecourse focusesontheDisabledFacilitiesGrant(DFG)andoutlines provisionscontainedwithinthegrant. ItexploreshowDFGscanbebestutilised inorderto advocate fordisabledclients.

Oncompletionof thecourse,delegatesshould:

• beabletodiscussthe legislativeandpolicycontextrelatingtohousingadaptations

• BeabletodiscussthehistoryanddevelopmentoftheDisabledFacilitiesGrant(DFG)

• befamiliarwiththeessentialcriteriathatapplytoDFGs

• understandwhocanapply foraDFG

• understandwhich adaptations aregranteligible (andwhich deemedmandatory)

• haveexploredcommon issuesandconstraintsrelatingtoDFGs

• beawareofusefulpublicationsandwebsitesrelatingtoDFGs

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BATHROOMADAPTATION&DESIGNThisfull-daycoursecoverskey issuesrelatingtotheadaptationanddesignofaccessible

bathrooms. Itprovidesdelegateswithessentialknowledgeandskillsneeded towork

confidentlyandeffectivelyinthisarea.Thecourseis interactiveandinvolvesavarietyof

trainingmethods, including visualpresentations,desktopexercisesusing plansand case

studies.Oncompletionof thecourse,delegatesshould:

• beabletodiscussarangeofclientconsiderationsrelatingtobathroomsand

understand howthesecaninfluencetheadaptationordesignofascheme

• befamiliarwith theoptimum layoutsand spacestandardsforbathrooms

• haveawarenessofthe recommendedheightsandpositioningofbathroom

fixtures, fittings andappliances

• beabletodiscusssomestructural,technicalandsafety issuesrelatingtobathrooms

• haveexperienceofproblemsolvingbathroomadaptation issueswithin agroupsetting

ACCESSIBLELIFTS(DOMESTIC)Themoduledealswiththeessential issueofaccessible lifts inresidentialproperties. It

aims toprovidedelegateswiththeskillsandknowledgeneeded inordertocarryout

assessments andprovide appropriate recommendations for peoplewithmobility

impairmentswho experiencedifficulty inovercoming changesof levelwithin their

environment.Oncompletion of the course,delegates should:

• beabletoassessclientconsiderationsanddiscusshowtheseaffect liftchoice/design

• beawareofthekeyprinciplesanddesigncriteriarelatingtolifts

• haveanoverviewofkeyspacestandards regardingapproach routesandsitingof lifts

• beawareof thetypesofliftsavailable,understandthedifferencesbetween them,

and feelconfidentspecifying for individualusers

• understand some structuralandtechnical issuesrelating toaccessible lifts

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KITCHENADAPTATION&DESIGN

Thismoduleexploreskeyissuesrelatingtotheadaptationanddesignofaccessiblekitchensandaimstoprovidedelegateswiththeessentialknowledgeandskillsneededtoworkconfidentlyandeffectivelyinthisarea.Thecourseisinteractiveandutilisesavarietyoftrainingmethods,includingvisualpresentations,desktopexercisesandcasestudies.Oncompletionofthecourse,delegatesshould:

• beabletodiscussclientconsiderationsrelating tokitchensandunderstandhowthese can influencethedesignofnewhousingoradaptationofexistingspaces

• befamiliarwithoptimumlayoutsand spacestandardsforkitchens

• haveexploredwaysof incorporating flexibility intokitchendesign

• beawareofawiderangeofequipmentoptions

• understandhowtomeasure individuals forworktopheights,wallcupboards,toe recessesandsoon

• haveexperienceofproblemsolvingkitchenadaptation issueswithinagroupsetting

HOUSING&EQUIPMENTISSUESFORPLUSSIZE(BARIATRIC)USERS

Thisfull-daycourseaimstoprovideprofessionalsandothersworking inthefieldofaccessible housingan insight intoequipment,designandadaptation issues for thebariatricusergroup, sotheycanworkmoreeffectivelyandconfidently inthisarea.

Oncompletionof thiscourse,delegatesshould:

• Beabletodiscussthebackgroundtobariatrics,definitionsandarangeofclientissues

• BeawareofcompaniesinUKprovidingspecialistequipmentandprosandconsofeach

• Understandtheriskstobothcarersandusersintermsofmovingandhandlingandhow toassessandreducetheserisks, includingthoserelatingtomeansofescape.

• Have increasedproficiency inassessing space requirementsof individualplus-sizeusers andinplanning layoutsofkeyareassuchasbathrooms

• Haveproblemsolvedcaseswithinagroupsetting

• Understand technical issues relating todead/live loads,SWLs,dooropeningsetc

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ADAPTINGFORCHILDRENWITHCHALLENGINGBEHAVIOUR(INTRODUCTION)

Thiscourse introducesdelegatestoarangeofadaptation&equipmentissuesrelating to childrenwith challengingbehavior.

On completion,delegates should:

• beabletodiscussrecentresearch intothehousingcircumstancesofchildrenwith challengingbehaviour (and their families)

• beawareofthe legislativeandpolicycontextwithinwhichadaptationsareprovided andunderstandhowtousethesetoadvocateforadaptationsforchildrenwith cognitive impairments and challenging behavior

• havediscussedtheprosandconsofawiderangeofequipmentoptionsaimedatpromotingsafetywithin thehome– forexample,window locks, climb-prooffencing,safeplayspaces, radiatorguards, biometricdoor locks,motionsensorsetc.

• havediscussedkeyprinciplesof safeguardingand risk assessment, includingissues ofdeprivationof libertyandparental zonesof responsibility

• haveexploredmodificationof challengingbehavior throughuseofenvironmental sensoryprofiling(relatedtosocialofmodeldisabilityasopposedtomedicalmodel)

TESTIMONIALS

"Averybigthankyoutoyouandyourcolleagueforawonderfullyfun, informativeandeye openingday" -KentCountyCouncil

"Ithinkthiswasafantasticcourse.Definitelymymostusefulin-servicesofar.Thankyou"-ReadingBoroughCouncil - courseonHousingAdaptations& InclusiveDesign"Anexcellentcourse–Iwish Ihaddone itearlier"."Speakersmadethecontentparticularly interesting. Itwasdefinatelyoneofthebestcourses I’vebeenon"-OccupationalTherapists,Reading Borough Council

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"Excellenthandoutsandagoodbalancebetweentheoryandpractice.Foundthedayveryusefultomywork"RichmondOTService-courseonReading&UsingPlans

"Thankyouforagreatcourse.Allofitwasexcellent.Iwillbemoreconfidentwhen designingbathroomsandkitchens- relatingtoheights, turningspacesneededetc,andalso relating topeoplewithvisual impairments" -MedwayOccupationalTherapyService

"Excellentinformativeday,runbysomeonewhoquiteobviously isanexpert inthefieldand agreatresourceforustodrawon"-TauntonOccupationalTherapyService

"Thankyousomuchforyesterday.IfounditVERYinformativeandreallyjustthetipofthe icebergformeasmostofwhatwaspresentedisbrandnewtome"- Juan,HCAHealthcare

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