Design and evaluation of a kitchen for persons with visual impairments.

Visually impaired people need skills on daily living, such as cooking, and Ratchasuda College offers independent living training for them. In order to fulfill their needs, a suitable kitchen should be designed with the consideration of their limitations. The objective of this study was to design and evaluate a kitchen for persons with visual impairments.

Accessible market: a prototype for people with disabilities in Thailand.

Purpose: Most Thai people like to purchase food at local markets; however, the accessibility to local markets by people with disabilities may be limited. The objective of this work was to develop a prototype of an accessible market for people with disabilities in Thailand, by performing a case study on a selected market in which people with disabilities often go.

Methods: Representative players participated in this study: a market owner, food stall owners, assistive technology specialists, general customers, and customers with disabilities.