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RHFAC TEST WITH 100% CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS
"sensory disability, includes people with partial hearing loss to total hearing loss - CORRECT
ANSWER Hearing"
"includes mobility, flexibility, dexterity, and pain - CORRECT ANSWER Physical disabilities"
"affects acquision, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or non-verbal
information - CORRECT ANSWER Learning disabilities"
"occur from birth or early childhood, inhibit or delay an individual's ability to perform a number of
tasks - CORRECT ANSWER Developmental disabilities"
"disorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour - CORRECT ANSWER Mental health
related"
"affects storage, retention, and recollection of memories - CORRECT ANSWER Memory"
"disability as a medical condition and expects the person with the disability to change to fit with
society - CORRECT ANSWER Medical model of disability"
"method of looking at the disability experience considers an individual's needs in the context of
wider society. Focuses on barriers created by society - CORRECT ANSWER Social model of
disability" "Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act identifies five barriers—attitudinal, architectural
and physical, organizational or systemic, information or communications, technology -
CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Accessibility"
"behaviours, perceptions and assumptions that discriminate against persons with disabilities Assuming a person with a physical disability is not capable of being employed, Assuming a person with hearing loss cannot effectively communicate socially or in a work setting, Assuming that someone with vision loss cannot navigate public transportation, city streets or even a filing cabinet,
Assuming that a person with mental health issues cannot handle stress. - CORRECT ANSWER
attitudinal barriers" "happen when a person can't easily understand information, Print that is too small or in a font that is difficult to read, Videos that are not captioned and/or don't have transcriptions, Signs that are not clear or easily understood, Websites that can't be accessed by people who are not able to use a mouse or view a conventional screen,
Handouts or printed material that are available only in hard copies - CORRECT ANSWER
Information or communications barriers" "occur when a device or technological platform is not accessible to its intended audience and cannot be used with an assistive device, Electronic documents that lack proper formatting and cannot be read by screen-reading software, Websites that cannot be adjusted for font size and contrast or accessed using screen-reading
software - CORRECT ANSWER Technology barriers"
"person who is blind, person who is deaf, person with a disability, person who uses a wheelchair
CORRECT ANSWER Person first language examples"
"Ask how you can help - CORRECT ANSWER Disability etiquette"
"a site that has met the certification prerequisite and achieved a final rating score of at least 60%
CORRECT ANSWER RHF accessibility certified"
"a site that has met the gold certification prerequisites and has achieved a final rating score of at
least 80% - CORRECT ANSWER RHF accessibility certified gold"
"measure the level of meaningful access of a site and consists of, 1, on-site visit or review of pre-
construction drawings and 2. Submission of the rating on the RHFAC registry - CORRECT
ANSWER RHFAC rating"
"questionnaire used to complete the rating - CORRECT ANSWER Rating survey"
- Exterior approach and entrance
- Interior circulation
- interior services and environment
- Sanitary facilities
- Wayfinding and signage
- Emergency systems
- Additional use of space
- Residential units
10. Trails and pathways - CORRECT ANSWER Rating categories"
"main areas for categories, for example "parking" is an element under the category "vehicular
access" - CORRECT ANSWER Elements"
"individual features within an element, for example "number of designated accessible spaces" is
a feature with the element "parking" - CORRECT ANSWER Features"
"added to the total earned points for an element, maximum of 2 points per innovative feature -
CORRECT ANSWER Innovation Points"
"must be removed from rating and a valid reason provided - CORRECT ANSWER N/A"
"the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent
possible, without the need for adaption or specialized design - CORRECT ANSWER Universal
design" "1. Equitable use
- Flexibility in use
- Simple and intuitive use
- Perceptible information
- Tolerance for error
- Low physical effort
7. Size and space for approach and use - CORRECT ANSWER 7 principles of universal design"
"The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities. Design guidelines:
- Provides the same means of use for all users
- If means of use cannot be identical, provides several equivalent means in terms of privacy, security, safety, and convenience
- Avoids segregating, stigmatizing, or isolating any users
- Makes the design appealing to all users - CORRECT ANSWER Principle 1: Equitable Use" ""The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities. Design guidelines:
- Provides choice in methods of use
- Accommodates right- or left-handed access and use
- Facilitates the user's accuracy and precision
- Provides adaptability to the user's pace - CORRECT ANSWER Principle 2: Flexibility in Use Guidelines" "The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions. Design guidelines:
- Arranges elements to minimize hazards and errors: most used elements are most accessible; hazardous elements are eliminated, isolated or shielded
- Provides warnings of hazards and errors in a variety of sensory modes
- Provides fail-safe features
- Discourages unconscious action in tasks that require vigilance - CORRECT ANSWER Principle 5: Tolerance for Error" "The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue. Design guidelines:
- Allows users to maintain a neutral body position
- Uses reasonable operating forces
- Minimizes repetitive actions
- Minimizes sustained physical effort - CORRECT ANSWER Principle 6: Low Physical Effort" "• Body Fit - accommodates pople with a wide range of body sizes, statures and abilities or function
- Comfort - ensures comfort for peple with a wide range of sizes/abilities
- Awareness - ensures critical information is easily perceived
- Understanding - methods of operation and use are intuitive, clear and unambiguous
- Wellness - contributes to health promotion, avoidance of disease, and protection from hazards
- Social integration - treats all groups of people with dignity and respect
- Personalization - offers opportunities for choice and expression of individual preferences
- Contextual appropriateness - respects and reinforces cultural values and the social and
environmental context - CORRECT ANSWER 8 Goals of Univeral Design"
- Glare or gloss. These can cause confusion or disorientation, so the goal is for minimum glare and gloss within an environment. This can be achieved by using matte finishes and low-gloss varnish and by using non-reflective glass and avoiding the use of mirrored surfaces.
- Obstacles. Objects projecting into space, signage, and uneven floors. - CORRECT ANSWER Low Vision Design Requirements" "same as low vision plus layout and accoustics Cane detectable Wayfinding:
- Provide sensory clues (textural, auditory, olfactory, etc.)
- Centralize amenities, rather than scattering them throughout a Site
- Include additional elements on signage, such as Braille, and raised lettering
and symbols (use five-point star to indicate main floor in elevator) - CORRECT ANSWER
Blindness Design Requirements" "hearing aids hearing loop flashing doorbells, fire alarms, phone alerts
TTY - CORRECT ANSWER Hearing Assistive Technology"
"• Sightlines. It is important to maximize lines of sight whenever possible. This is the primary means for those with hearing-related challenges to interact with and gain vital information about their environment.
- Signage and information.
- Lighting. Again, lighting is fundamental to wayfinding, safety and aiding communication, whether it be sign language, lip-reading, visual or text- based communication.
- Safety. Visual alerts and warnings with alternate instructions for safety
procedures. - CORRECT ANSWER Hearing design considerations"
"• Multiple features in signage (written, icons/diagrams, colour-coding, numbering, etc.)
- Various modes of information sharing (verbal, visual, written, etc.) Communication, such as written or verbal information, should consider:
- The level of language - words used should be simple, unambiguous and easy to understand.
- Making use of relevant diagrams, pictures and icons to convey or illustrate the information.
- Providing good and even lighting, with minimal glare, to make a person's body language or facial
expressions easier to see. - CORRECT ANSWER Learning and Developmental design
considerations" "• Dimensions and definition of areas within a physical space. Very large or small, unstructured, or poorly defined spaces could increase anxiety or claustrophobia.
- Planning to provide at least one clearly marked exit from each defined space.
- Reducing excessive stimuli, such as noise, vibrations and distracting visual
aspects. - CORRECT ANSWER Mental health design considerations"
"Detailed local regulations by which the building legislation is to be met minimum technnical standards to protect, health, safety and welfare of occupants does not require retrofitting of existing buildings generally apply to new construction and are concerned with the health and safety of a building's
occupants - CORRECT ANSWER Building Code"
"set of non-enforceable requirements or guidelines that are typically set by different agencies and organizations
CSA is an example - CORRECT ANSWER Standards"
"provides that every individual has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law
without discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms"
"applies to federally regulated departments and agencies
Each province or territory has its own anti-discrimination law - CORRECT ANSWER Canadian
Human Rights Act"
"employers are required to remove any barriers to employment - CORRECT ANSWER
Employment Equity Act"
"provides for the development of accessibility standards - CORRECT ANSWER Accessible
Canada Act" "regulation of building and construction is a provincial or territorial responsibility except federal buildings (National Building Code legislation used) many provinces use variations on national building code
"includes black and white photos of tiles, furniture, etc. It can be used to view tile patterns and
identify contrasts as well as view types of furniture and chairs. - CORRECT ANSWER Material
Board"
"Used to identify a reference to a specific item on a drawing. - CORRECT ANSWER On page
reference" "Indicates that the area is under development and will change as the design progresses. While a
drawing is in this state, any stated dimensions are not considered accurate or reliable. -
CORRECT ANSWER Cloud"
"Role of RHFAC professional: bring knowledge of universal design to the table. Provide input to
the needs analysis and planning phase. - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-Design"
"role of RHFAC professional: identify protential requirements and spcifications related to
accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER Schematic design phase"
"role of RHFAC professional: input and collaboration with various consultants - CORRECT
ANSWER Design Development"
"Role of RHFAC professional: may be invited by the architect to attend Site meetings such that they can review the performance of the contractor with respect to access and Universal Design. They may also be invited by the building department to assist with inspection of the work. The
RHFAC Professional should also take part in final inspections. - CORRECT ANSWER
Construction" "Role of RHFAC professional: maintain communication with the commissioning agent to ensure any specific requirements and design related to accessibility are included and tested as part of the
commissioning plan - CORRECT ANSWER Commissioning"
"Role of RHFAC professional: helping owners and end-users understand how to operate, adjust and maintain the accessible features in the building. This would also be a good time to provide them with disability awareness training and/or to familiarize them with respectful and inclusive
language and etiquette. - CORRECT ANSWER Transition Planning"
"Role of RHFAC professional: similar to transition phase - CORRECT ANSWER Post-
construction/takeover" "Role of RHFAC professional: Once the building receives an occupancy permit, the client can apply
for an Existing Site rating based on the RHFAC rating system - CORRECT ANSWER Post-
Occupancy Evaluation" "The minimum colour contrast should be: 50% to be visible to most people with low vision
70% for signage and at hazards - CORRECT ANSWER Colour contrast"
"Controls and any dispensing areas (e.g., receipts, coins, ticket, etc.) should be within 400mm -
1100mm - CORRECT ANSWER Operating Heights of Controls"
"should be installed with their centreline at 1500 mm high
tactile markings should be located between 1200 and 1500 mm high above the finished floor -
CORRECT ANSWER Wall mounted Signage Heights"
"minimum 850 mm - CORRECT ANSWER Clear Opening Width (Doors and Doorways)"
"minimum turning space required to perform a complete 360-degree turn is 1700 mm diameter
CORRECT ANSWER Turning Space"
"1100 mm for one-way traffic along interior circulation routes and aisles 1700 mm for two-way
traffic, allowing people to pass each other - CORRECT ANSWER Clear Width (Path of Travel)"
“physical spaces and places where people live, work, learn and play - CORRECT ANSWER built
environment" "degree to which a product, device, activity, facility, service or environment allows everyone to
participate fully and is available to everyone on an equal basis - CORRECT ANSWER
accessibility" "access that meets the real accessibility needs of all users of a Site, regardless of their physical
ability - CORRECT ANSWER Meaningful access"
"sensory disability, includes people with blindness and low vision - CORRECT ANSWER
Seeing"
"online system that facilitates the rating and certification process of a Site - CORRECT
ANSWER RHFAC registry"
"Rating results generated by the RHFAC Registry, which is composed of a breakdown of scores received in each category and element of the RHFAC Rating Survey. It also includes the final rating
score, corresponding certification level and period of certification of the Site - CORRECT
ANSWER Scorecard"
"5 years after which sites must apply to get re-rated - CORRECT ANSWER How long is
certification valid" "valid for 5 years or until your Site receives a building occupancy permit. Once Site is completed and building receives a building occupancy permit, an RHFAC Professional must rate the physical
site if Client chooses to pursue certification for Existing Site - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-
construction certification"
"should identify next steps to guide accessibility improvements of a Site - CORRECT ANSWER
Rating Summary" "the idea that everyone should be able to use the same facilities, take part in the same activities,
and enjoy the same experiences, including people who have a disability or other disadvantage -
CORRECT ANSWER Inclusion"
"primarily about meeting regulatory requirements, rather than about considering how people of all abilities access and use a space, represents the minimum dimension for widths, slopes, cross-
slopes, surfaces, and facilities, not the required dimensions - CORRECT ANSWER accessible
design or code minimum" "The design is easy to understand and use, regardless of the user's experience, knowledge, language skills or current concentration level. Design guidelines:
- Eliminates unnecessary complexity
- Is consistent with user expectations and intuition
- Accommodates a wide range of literacy and language skills
- Arranges information consistent with its importance
- Provides effective prompting and feedback during and after task completion - CORRECT
ANSWER Principle 3: Simple and Intuitive Use"
"The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities. Design guidelines:
- Uses different modes (pictorial, verbal, tactile) for redundant presentation of essential information
- Provides adequate contrast between essential information and its surroundings
- Maximizes legibility of essential information
- Differentiates elements in ways that can be described (e.g., make it easy to give instructions or directions)
- Provides compatibility with a variety of techniques or devices used by people with sensory
limitations - CORRECT ANSWER Principle 4: Perceptible Information"
"Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation and use, regardless of user's body size, posture or mobility. Design guidelines:
- Provides a clear line of sight to important elements for any seated or standing user
- Makes reach to all components comfortable for any seated or standing user
- Accommodates variations in hand size and grip size
- Provides adequate space for the use of assistive devices or personal assistance - CORRECT
ANSWER Principle 7: Size and Space for Approach and Use"
"• Dimensions o Height of features such as counters, or controls such as light switches or safety controls, or equipmento Clear space in the vicinity of control features to allow them to be accessed. o Special dimensions of features, such as drinking fountains and grab bars in washrooms, should be given careful consideration.
- Clearance o Clear path of travel to be able to navigate easily and safely, especially while using a wheeled mobility device such as a manual wheelchair (and this should include the space needed for the person to operate the wheelchair, not simply based on the dimensions of the wheelchair itself). o Doors, entranceways, and queuing areas should provide clearance to allow those with mobility devices to navigate them easily. o Space needed to enable U-turn in areas such as corridors, elevators, washrooms, etc. o Knee clearance under desks, sinks, drinking fountains, etc.
- Floor and ground surface - CORRECT ANSWER Mobility design considerations" "bird's- eye view of a property that shows the location, orientation and dimensions of a building on a lot, along with numerous Site details, including:
- Lot boundaries and dimensions
- Location of exterior elements and features, such as parking, walks, drives, other buildings and easements
- Grade and elevation changes, topography, etc.
- Adjoining/adjacent intersections (this is important, as it impacts egress) - CORRECT ANSWER Site Plan" "vertical view of the details inside of a building for a specific room or area. It displays:
