ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUESADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUESSlide 3Slide 4ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling ToolsADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling ToolsSlide 7Slide 8Slide 9ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: FacilitiesADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADASlide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Wheel Chair AdaptationsSlide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUESADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES•There are many types of tools, equipment, techniques and practices that can be used in a program of horticulture for special populations. •There are many ways to adapt these techniques to meet the needs of a special populationADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUESAdaptations needed will depend on the limitations &needs of the each special population. Examples ofdisabilities for which adaptations would be available include•Visual impairments•Arthritis•Paralysis•use of a wheelchair•lack of strength in one or another part of the body•poor fine motor coordination• inability to understand and remember complex practicesADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUESEnabling Tools: Any tool, product, or piece of equipment can be enabling. Most tools have already been well designed to perform a task quickly and with ease. In horticultural therapy the goal is to redesign or adapt the tools and equipment to meet the needs of a special population.ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling Tools •Light weight tools made of plastic, fiberglass or aluminum- aluminum or plastic watering cans and wands- aluminum or plastic or fiberglass handles for shovels, hoes, etc.- plastic trays, pots, and other containers- vinyl hose•Tools that are shorter or longer than usual- short handles, light weight children’s hoes, rakes, shovels for use by a person who uses a wheel chair- tools with adjustable, telescoping handles to vary the length for persons of different height, especially those who have limited ability to bendADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling Tools•Tools with larger, thicker handles for those who can not grasp well•Garden tools with extra handles to increase the ability to grasp them•Garden tools that require less effort to perform a task- swivel hoes- shuffle hoes- shears with extra leverage joints to allow pruning with limited strength in hands and arms- cut and hold pruning shearsADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling Tools•Reachers that extend one’s ability to reach plants and other objects- reachers of varied lengths- reachers with various heads to do different tasks- reachers with different handles•Devices that allow raising and lowering of hanging baskets•Tools with bright colored handles for easy recognitionADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling Tools•Adaptations for existing tools- foam rubber handle padding- added handles for extra grip- mold handle grip to shape tool handle to persons hand- universal cuffADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Enabling Tools•Adaptations for existing tools- foam rubber handle padding- added handles for extra grip- mold handle grip to shape tool handle to persons hand- universal cuffADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities•Garden and greenhouse designs to allow access to persons who use wheel chairs, walkers and other aids- height of raised beds- height of benches- width of walkways- spacing between benches- size of door way- surfacing material, grade changes, etcADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act•The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) establishes the legal framework for the current accessibility and enabling guidelines as a component of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.•ADA has had far-reaching implications to employers, businesses, educational institutions and the approximately 43 million persons with disabilities in all aspects of life.•One purpose of ADA is protection for persons with disabilities against discrimination in economic, educational and vocational opportunities.ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADAADA establishes a three-part definition of disability:•1. A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities•2. A person with record of such impairment•3. A person who is regarded as having such impairmentADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADA1. A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities•caring for oneself •performing manual tasks, •walking •seeing •hearing•breathing •speaking •learning •workingADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADA2. A person with record of such impairment•includes persons with a medical diagnosis in remission •person recovering from substance abuse or mental illness)ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADA3. A person who is regarded as having such impairment•persons who may be discriminated against, solely on the perceptions of others-ex. someone who is HIV positive but without symptoms - ex. a person with a facial disfigurement that does not affect job performance in any wayADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities / ADA•ADA requires that places of public accommodation be physically accessible. •Standards may vary for new, existing and altered facilities. •All new construction since 1993 must be accessible and usable by persons with disabilities. •Existing facilities must remove structural barriers if easily accomplished and with little expense. •Alterations and construction must conform to the specifications of ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Facilities•A standard wheelchair height is •20 inches to the seat, •29 inches to the armrest, •36 inches to the handlebar pushers. •Width averages 25 to 30 inches and •Length of 30 to 42 inches is typical.•Minimum ground space to accommodate a single wheelchair and occupant is 30 inches X 48 inches.ADAPTIVE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES: Wheel Chair Adaptations•Vertical change no greater than ¼ inch•Width of passage ways, paths, etc.•36 inch minimal width of passageway or path•48 inch width to