FUNCTIONAL INTERIORS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 4(2+2)

Lesson 32 : Adaptations to Existing Interiors

Stoves

1. Using a standard stove, with its oven below it, can be difficult for a person seated in a wheelchair because it's impossible to view the burners to oversee food while it cooks. Not having knee room is also a big problem.
2. If replacing the stove is not an option, a wall-mounted mirror can be installed above the burners to provide a view of food cooking. However, a cooktop range set into the counter, leaving knee space below it, is the optimal solution. One can be installed into any counter or workspace as long is there is adequate ventilation. Some come with built-in exhaust fans or you can use a separate fan.
3. A separate oven can be installed at any level. Ideally, it will have doors that open to one side instead of forward.