1. Modification Project Interior Design Lesson Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved. 1

2. Warm Up/Bell Ringer Day 1 – Define the following terms: Fair Housing Act Traffic Pattern Circulation Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved. 2

3. 1988 Fair Housing Act Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved. 3 Forbids discrimination in housing Requires multi-units to be accessible to people with disabilities

4. Housing Needs Per Room – Living Room Need 4-5 foot width around furniture Furniture and seat cushions should be firm Power elevating chairs easier to get to standing position – Dining Room – Entry – Bedrooms Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 4

5. Housing Modifications Using TA 37a-b Housing Modifications answer the following: – What type of modifications would you need to make in the Living Room for ______________ Special Condition? – What type of modifications would you need to make in the Kitchen for _________________ Special Condition? – What type of modifications would you need to make in the Bedroom for ______________ Special Condition? – What type of modifications would you need to make in the Bathroom for ______________ Special Condition? Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 5

6. End of Day One Wrap Up & Summary As individuals, each of you will be asked to contribute to the class discussion on the following questions…. – Name four different examples of Special Needs Conditions. – Identify where in the Family Life Cycle the four Special Needs Conditions would be found. – How can universal design help someone suffering from arthritis? Copyright 2012© Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 6

7. Warm Up / Bell Ringer Day 2 Copy the following sentence using correct Lettering for Presentations. You will use two different font sizes. “The trees swayed back and forth over the road in the high winds.” Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 7

8. Universal Design The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by making products, communications and the built environment more usable by as many people as possible at little or no extra cost. Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 8

9. End of Day Two Wrap Up and Summary As individuals, each of you will be asked to contribute to the class discussion on the following questions…. – What is Universal Design? – Where can Universal Design be found? – Where are the furniture templates found in our classroom? Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 9

10. Warm Up / Bell Ringer Day 3 You have twenty-minutes to finish your Modification Project. You will then present your projects in alphabetical order. Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 10

11. End of Day Three Wrap Up and Summary As individuals, each of you will be asked to contribute to the class discussion on the following questions…. – Which of your fellow student’s Modification Project was your favorite and why? – Which of your fellow student's Modification Project was your least favorite and why? Copyright 2012 © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved 11