The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, in partnership with Accessible EU invites you to the launch of ‘Universal Design Guidelines for Changing Places Toilets’ on the afternoon of Wednesday 26 June.
This will be a hybrid event, online and in-person* at our offices at 25 Clyde Road, Dublin 4.
*In-person registration is now closed. You can still register for online attendance below.
Register here for online attendance.
Live captioning and ISL interpretation will be provided.
A mobile Changing Places Toilet will be onsite for the in-person launch event, for more information see the Accessloo website.
The Universal Design Guidelines for Changing Places Toilets are aimed at designers, building managers and owners of facilities as well as clients, industry professionals and disability stakeholders. The purpose of the guidelines is to:
- provide good practice guidance on the location of Changing Places Toilets, having regard to the use and operation of a building.
- provide good practice guidance on the provision and design of Changing Places Toilets.
- provide good practice guidance on managing and maintaining Changing Places Toilets.
- complement implementation of the Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2022, which make provision for Changing Places Toilets, having regard to the use and size of a building.
Agenda
13.30 Registration, networking, tea and coffee
14.00 Welcome and Launch
Dr. Aideen Hartney, Director, National Disability Authority
Anne Rabbitte T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
14.15 Accessibility as a Human Right
Dr. Aoife McNicholl, Independent Living Movement of Ireland
14.30 Changing Places Toilets: Transforming Lives Through Accessibility
Aaron Daly and Anne Healy, Changing Places Ireland
14.45 Part M Building Regulations 2022
Paul McDermott, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
15.00 Comfort Break
15.15 Overview of the Universal Design Guidelines for Changing Places Toilets
Ruth O’Reilly, Centre for Excellence in Universal Design
Eoin O’Herlihy, O’Herlihy Access Consultancy
16.00 Universal Design for Inclusive Outdoor Environments
Mark Trieglaff, Accessibility Consultation and Training Service
16.50 Closing Remarks
Ger Craddock, Chief Officer, Centre for Excellence in Universal
17.00 Networking and refreshments
18.00 Close
The AccessibleEU Centre is a flagship initiative proposed in the European Commission’s Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. It is a resource centre on accessibility, working on the areas of built environment, transport, information, communication technologies and policies in order to ensure persons with disabilities’ participation in all areas of life on an equal basis with others.