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One height suits all is not the case in a group house for people with disabilities. One resident, although dependent on a wheelchair, is fiercely independent. Not being able to reach the standard height hotplate was not acceptable. The solution conceived by TADACT, was to take an adjustable height office workstation and modify it to meet the particular requirements. The hotplate was let into the work surface which was cut into the available bench space. The aluminium flashing prevents objects falling down onto the hotplate when lowered. Now all of the residents can take a turn as chef .

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		One height suits all is not the case in a group house for people with disabilities. One resident, although dependent on a wheelchair, is fiercely independent. Not being able to reach the standard height hotplate was not acceptable. The solution conceived by TADACT, was to take an adjustable height office workstation and modify it to meet the particular requirements. The hotplate was let into the work surface which was cut into the available bench space. The aluminium flashing prevents objects falling down onto the hotplate when lowered. Now all of the residents can take a turn as chef .
		Coping with people who have an intellectual disability gives rise to all sorts of unusual requests. In this example, the requirement was to control access to hot food, particularly when the person doing the cooking was absent from the kitchen. To avoid cluttering bench space the unit has been fixed to the wall. Access is again controlled using a magnetic child proof lock. Other features of the box include a front flap which swings up vertically and slides into a recess in the top of the box providing unimpeded access when handling very hot containers of food.