Introduction
Blind people will find it difficult to live in some homes that were constructed for ordinary people. But if you are to construct a home or compound that a blind person will be using, you can apply the following ideas to ensure that some disabled do not have a lot of difficulties while accessing the property.
Step 1
Firstly, when constructing various blinds home that will be used by blind people, one must avoid open deep trenches around the compound area. The blind can easily trip and fall into the deep the trenches. Though not many people welcome the idea of trenches in homes or near the real estate, the blind should be informed of such place.
Step 2
Pavements around blinds home that are used as tracks must be flat and smooth. Items like stones, plastic bottles and cans should be well placed. This also goes for the remains of construction materials. Alternatively one can use carpets in such places while accessing blinds home .
Step 3
Walls that are constructed near the blinds home should be done away with or minimized. The walls can be those made for security reasons or decorations. If it is a must that the walls must be constructed, then they should be put up at the far end of any construction site where it will be impossible for the blind to reach without escort. These walls can also be made low to avoid head injuries incase of contact with the body.
Step 4
Loose wires and cables must be avoided in the blinds home. This includes cloth lines or electricity lines that may result in electrocution of the blind person. Such line and wires must be kept low or avoided in places that the blind passes. All electric wires must be insulated such that when a blind person touches it by mistake, then the accident will be minimal.
Step 5
Any staircases in blinds homethe that are constructed inside the house should have handrails and balustrades. This helps the blind person to hold while climbing the staircase. In case of a fall, then the same rail can held to take hold. The handrails must be smooth to avoid hurting the hands while climbing. Protruding nails and other sharp objects used to construct the stair cases must be avoided in the blinds home.
Step 6
Someblinds home are constructed with swimming pools. This can be dangerous for the blind person as they can drown. Such swimming pools should be fenced all around with materials that are not harmful to the blind person. The best fencing materials for blinds home are the rounded metals that are low.
Step 7
Different switches in the blinds home should be at strategic places. Such switches include doorbell switches to call incase of an emergency. Other equipment switches like radio and fridge switches in the blinds home should be placed where the blind will access them easily without getting injured.
conclusion
The above tips can work well if the blind person is taught how to move across different areas around blinds home. People living with the blind must make sure that the blind person gets to know every corner and is always guided whenever there is need to. This will help in avoiding many accidents.
