Posted By cara
A friend has just asked me for advise on setting up computer workstations for disabled users. (Not staff). Some will be in wheelchairs. I've looked briefly at the Display Screen Regs and can't see anything relating to disabled access.

Specifically - room space, desk height, chairs etc.

Can anyone advise/ point me in the direction of where I can find the info.

For info the computers would be shared so cannot be directly set up for one person.

Many thanks

C

Posted By cara
I was referring to set up of the workstation, not the screen settings.

Adults with learning difficulties, some in wheelchairs.

Is there any guidance out there??

Posted By Lilian McCartney
The Disability Rights Commission, DRC, (might be called something different now) have info on various things so might also have this. Office furniture suppliers can advise of desks with suitable height for wheelchairs.
If there are other disbalitites you're considering and not just wheelchair then you can get systems which will read screens for blind/partially sighted people and also for those who have a difficulty using keyboards/mouse e.g. RSI, muscle 'disorders' etc

There is usually a centre within local NHS places which also advise on specific aids and suppliers.

One thing I would suggest is that I've found quite often that people measure room for a wheelchair but forget to give room for it to turn and move etc. so make room for that.

Access to Work can also advise on whats avialable - even though the people ar enot at work.

Hope this helps

Lilian
Hope this helps

Posted By Bob Thompson CMIOSH
Hi Cara . I would suggest that you start with a comprehensive DSE assessment which should theoreticaly be no different for a disbled user as for any other. granted the question around chairs and 5 castor bases would be a little difficult, but if the chair is designed and suitable for the user it will automaticaly have been designed to give the best postural support. We use Hight adjustable desks for such situations as well as having screen raising blocks , as inveriably you can not get a good result with screen raisers alone. Calibre make very good height adjustable desks either manual or electrically opperated.

The other obviouse things to watch for are that a diabled person willneed more than the 3.7/ 4.6 square meters of space. Access to work can also provide specialist assessments for disabled people and part fund any equipment needed.

Regards Bob