Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.
Related to handicap accessibility; i.e. a shower enclosure system having minimal or no bottom track and openings that are wheelchair-accessible.
Safely accessible for all students, regardless of and with consideration given to student interests, cultures, abilities, socio-economic backgrounds, and special needs.
Relating to handicap access, e.g. a shower enclosure system having minimal or no bottom track and openings that are wheelchair-accessible.
Elimination of architectural barriers in educational facilities to allow handicapped persons to easily enter, move about, and use those facilities.
A feature that provides better accessibility in the kitchen; barrier-free sinks craft an indentation on the front, allowing closer, easy access.
Completely accessible to persons with limited mobility or visual impairments.
in terms of handicap access, this refers to an enclosure system that has minimal or no bottom track and openings that are wheelchair-accessible.
Barrier-free building modification consists of modifying buildings or facilities so that they can be used by the physically disadvantaged or disabled. An example would be installing a ramp for wheelchairs alongside or in place of some steps. The idea of barrier free modification has largely been superseded by the concept of universal design, which seeks to design things from the outset to support easy access.
