The majority of disabled children live at home on a permanent basis with their families. They have been identified as a group which 'slips through the net' in terms of meeting their housing needs. This finding describes how researchers at the University of York have carried out the first in-depth study of the impact of housing on the lives of disabled children and their families.
The majority of disabled children live at home on a permanent basis with their families. They have been identified as a group which 'slips through the net' in terms of meeting their housing needs. This finding describes how researchers at the University of York have carried out the first in-depth study of the impact of housing on the lives of disabled children and their families.
Part M of the Building Regulations requires housebuilders to construct new housing to standards that enable disabled people, particularly wheelchair users and those with mobility or ambulant impairments, to visit a house and have access to a groundfloor living space and toilet. It also seeks to enable occupiers to cope better with any reduction in their mobility. There is, however, little or no information about the impact of the regulation on the design of new dwellings. This study, researched the attitudes of builders and building control officers towards Part M and how the regulation is being interpreted and applied.
Part M of the Building Regulations requires housebuilders to construct new housing to standards that enable disabled people, particularly wheelchair users and those with mobility or ambulant impairments, to visit a house and have access to a groundfloor living space and toilet. It also seeks to enable occupiers to cope better with any reduction in their mobility. There is, however, little or no information about the impact of the regulation on the design of new dwellings. This study, researched the attitudes of builders and building control officers towards Part M and how the regulation is being interpreted and applied.
Subject terms:
mobility aids, mobility impairment, physical disabilities, regulation, social care provision, access to services, activities of daily living, assistive technology, building design;
Public spending on housing adaptations - permanent or fixed alterations to make homes more suitable for disabled occupants and their families - amounts to more than £220 million every year, and both numerical demand and unit costs are growing. This research examined the effectiveness of these investments from the point of view of those who have to live with them. Presents the findings of the study.
Public spending on housing adaptations - permanent or fixed alterations to make homes more suitable for disabled occupants and their families - amounts to more than £220 million every year, and both numerical demand and unit costs are growing. This research examined the effectiveness of these investments from the point of view of those who have to live with them. Presents the findings of the study.