Types of functional diversity

In general, each example of functional diversity and each affected element is classed on three levels: ACCESSIBLE, MODERATELY ACCESSIBLE OR PRACTICABLE and NOT ACCESSIBLE. To differentiate between these, each level is colour-coded and identified in green, amber and red.

Accesible

Fulfils all the criteria of Euskadi's model for accessibility for tourists, to the extent that all persons with functional diversity may access and use the establishment autonomously.

Practicable

Fulfils most of the criteria of Euskadi's tourist accessibility model to the extent that the majority of people with functional diversity may access and use the establishment autonomously.

Not accessible

Does not fulfil most of the criteria of Euskadi's tourist accessibility model.

Physical

Access from outdoors

Concept defined by the possibility of accessing or entering the evaluated establishment and in which factors such as the external environment, the threshold and the entrance or access to the lobby are taken into account.

There is written or visual information
The flooring is appropriate
Door
Width: 90 cms
Easy to open
Opening angle: 90 º
There is no door opening call mechanism

Apartment

Criteria that evaluate the greater or lesser degree of usability, comfort and safety in each and every one of the lodgings or services offered by this type of establishment, evaluating their adaptation to the regulations.

Room
Usable
Hygienic bathrooms and toilets
Not accessible
Kitchen
Not accessible
Common areas
Usable

Bathrooms, hygienic spaces

Criteria that define the internal characteristics of the bathrooms and hygienic services inside the rooms in concepts such as: access to interior space, technical assistance or safety.

Door
Width: 60 cms
Opening direction
Interior
The flooring is not non-slip
Wash basin
Height: 84 cms
Does not have free space underneath
Toilet
Height: 42 cms
Does not have lateral bars
Shower
It is not flush
Dimensions 70 x 100 cms
There is no folding seat or shower chair
There are not enough bars
There is no alarm system that meets regulations

Doors and passageways

Concept that defines the characteristics such as width, distribution, ease of circulation and manoeuvrability in corridors, passageways, doors connecting to horizontal spaces and passage areas needed to access the accommodation or areas that are essential to use.

Door
Minimum width 60 cms
Maximum width 90 cms

Horizontal movement

Criteria that define the mobility inside the evaluated establishment in terms of the characteristics of the floor or pavement and in terms of the linearity of movement over the horizontal plane, without steps or dips.

Firm
Smooth

Rooms

Concept that defines the characteristics of the private lodging area (preferably an adapted room and if there is none, that which is most suited to the purpose), covering the access, interior circulation, distribution of furniture and accesses to bathrooms and terraces.

No. of rooms: 3
Access
Stairs
Door
Width: 70 cms
Furnishing
Space beside bed >110 cms
Space at foot of bed 73 cms
Bathroom
Not accessible
There is no sensory information reinforcement system
Does not have automatic home systems

Vertical movement

Criteria that define the possibility of accessing different floors using stairs, ramps, lifts or platforms. These will only affect the evaluation when it is essential to use these elements to enter accessible spaces or spaces that are essential to use.

There is no lift
Stairs
No. 20
Width: 100 cms
Has riser
Do not have convex moulding
Has rail
Height: 100 cms
There is no landing
There are no ramps

Visual

Tactile orientation

There is no touch orientation system

Visual orientation

Criteria that evaluate the existence of elements that facilitate orientation and the movement of persons with visual problems. The existence, characteristics and distribution of the signage and information posters, covering the chromatic contrast in interior spaces, will be evaluated.

There are indications
Good orientation
Beaconed environments
Contrast between doors and walls, walls and floors, switches..... is adequate
There are no signalling strips

Auditory

Auditory orientation

There is written or visual information
There is visual information
Staff do not understand sign language or do not have contact with a sign language interpreter
Technical elements
There are no text telephones
Induction systems
There is no magnetic loop
There is no infrared
There are no audible beacons

Intellectual

Visual orientation

Criteria that evaluate the existence of elements that facilitate orientation and the movement of persons with visual problems. The existence, characteristics and distribution of the signage and information posters, covering the chromatic contrast in interior spaces, will be evaluated.

There are indications
Good orientation
Beaconed environments
Contrast between doors and walls, walls and floors, switches..... is adequate
There are no signalling strips

Organic

Rooms for persons with breathing difficulties

Criteria that evaluate the existence of specially adapted rooms for persons with breathing problems (allergies, respiratory failure, COPD, etc)