Any other suggestions?
Julia
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>From: "Angela Cappelli" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Julia Cassim" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Window Design
>Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:22:12 +1000
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>Julia
>Sorry I have been a while answering your e-mail. Yes please
>circulate my query as I have had little success locally. any
>assistance would be beneficial
>Thanks
>Angi
>
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>From: Julia Cassim [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, 24 May 2002 9:05 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Window Design
>
>
>Dear Angela
>
>Thank you for your query which I would normally have posted on
>the
>Accessibuilt e-network - a UK wide network of reserachers in and
>practicioners of inclusive design but then noticed the
>confidentiality
>clause at the bottom. If you were agreeable to my doing that,
>however,
>you'd get a lot of response My only other suggestions are for
>you to
>contact the Centre for Inclusive Environments
>([log in to unmask]) and they can perhaps direct you. The other
>alternative is Remap (www.remap.org.uk)- a charity that
>specialises in
>making adaptations to equipment that does not do what it should.
>
>Sorry not to be more helpful.
>
>Kindest regards
>Julia
>
>>> > Hello I am an Occupational therapist working in Brisbane
>with
>>>clients who have spinal cord injuries. We have developed some
>housing
>>>designs that in corporate universal design but at the moment I
>am
>>>struggling with window openings. In particular I have a
>gentleman with
>>>a high level of quadriplegia who is unable to open a window
>that slides
>>>to open. The window is in the kitchen and to use he has to
>reach over a
>>>600mm work bench which reduces his limited muscle strength. I
>am trying
>>>to come up with a low cost alternative that is easy to open and
>close that
>>>he could use with little upper limb function. I am exploring
>hopper
>>>windows side opening and louvre windows with winding or lever
>mechanisms
>>>but its made difficult with reach and where to place the
>mechanism.
>>>Electrically operated windows are out of the question.
>Another set of
>>>windows we are having difficulty with are a set of 3 casement
>windows, and
>>>how to link the opening mechanism that has a low effort
>component. I
>>>would appreciate any ideas on this. If you wish to contact
>me I am
>>>available on email or by phone on 61 7 3391 2044 or 0407 648
>668 Thank
>>>you for any help you can offer Regards Angi Cappelli
>Community Adviser
>>>Occupational Therapist Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association
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>>Wanda Polanski
>>Assistant Centre Administrator
>>Helen Hamlyn Research Centre
>>Royal College of Art
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>Julia Cassim
>Research Coordinator
>Small Business Programme
>The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre
>Royal College of Art
>Kensington Gore
>London SW7 2EU
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Julia Cassim
Research Coordinator
Small Business Programme
The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
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fax:+44-(0)207 590 4244
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