Episode 39 Resources: Universal Design, Accessibility, and the ADA
- Global Universal Design Commission
Link: www.globaluniversaldesign.org - The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Link: bbi.syr.edu - The National Center for Universal Design
Link: www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/design/cud - The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
Link: idea.ap.buffalo.edu - Institute for Human Centered Design
Organization committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design.
Link: www.humancentereddesign.org - Universal Design Resource
A website of resources gathered to help you find what you need. Inlcudes information, education, products and services connected to universal design.
Link: www.universaldesignresource.com - United States Access Board
Link: www.access-board.gov - Universal Design.com
Link: www.universaldesign.com - National Center on Universal Design for Learning (NCUDL)
Supports the effective implementation of UD for learning (UDL) by connecting stakeholders in the field and providing resources and information.
Link: www.udlcenter.org - Ronald L. Mace Universal Design Institute
Advances the concept of UD in all design disciplines, including housing, public-use buildings, outdoor and urban environments and related products.
Link: www.udinstitute.org - Universal Design - Going Beyond ADA Compliant
Link: ids.uni.edu/insideinteriordesign/2016/10/17/universal-design-going-beyond-ada-compliant/ - Inclusive Design Can Remove Barriers, Prevent Social Isolation
Source: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Link: www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/global-and-cultural-effectiveness/Pages/Inclusive-Design-Can-Remove-Barriers-Prevent-Social-Isolation.aspx - What is Universal Design?
Source: Universal Design Education
Link: www.udeducation.org/resources/62.html - How to design for accessibility
Source: Global Experience Language
Link: www.bbc.co.uk/gel/guidelines/how-to-design-for-accessibility - Universal Design: Process, Principles, and Applications
Source: DO-IT - Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
Link: www.washington.edu/doit/universal-design-process-principles-and-applications - Principles of Universal Design
Seven common principles for UD promoted by advocates and used worldwide.
Source: Universal Design
Link: universaldesign.ie/What-is-Universal-Design/The-7-Principles/ - Baby Boomers Rapidly Becoming The New Hipsters Fueling Unprecedented Apartment Demand
Source: Mulitfamilybiz
Link: www.multifamilybiz.com/News/7293/Baby_Boomers_Rapidly_Becoming_The_New_Hipsters_Fue... - The Internet of Things (IoT) Called a ‘Wonderful Thing’ for People With Disabilities
Source: MeriTalk - Improving the Outcomes of Government IT
Link: www.meritalk.com/articles/iot-called-a-wonderful-thing-for-people-with-disabilities/ - Growing old in the city
Source: Irish Times
Link: www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/growing-old-in-the-city-1.2856769 - Guidelines for Universally Accessible and Usable Workplaces (PDF)
Source: World Workplace Europe 2003
Link: www.humancentereddesign.org/sites/default/files/guidelines_for_workplaces.pdf - 6 Ways to Engage Every Learner Using UDL
Source: The Journal
Link: thejournal.com/Articles/2014/12/03/6-Ways-to-Engage-Every-Learner-Using-UDL.aspx?m=1&Page=3 - What is universal design, and how can it benefit a business?
ODEP-authored article that explores UD as it relates to communication, technology, and the physical environment.
Source: US Dept of Labor
Link: www.dol.gov/odep/media/newsroom/universal.htm - Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the Workplace
Fact sheets and white papers from ODEP's Job Accommodation Network (JAN) related to UD.
Source: Ask Jan
Link: askjan.org/topics/univdes.htm - Universal Design for the Workforce Development System Toolkit
An innovative collection of tools and resources, designed to assist workforce development professionals in creating services to meet the diverse needs of all customers of the workforce development system
Source: The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult (NCWD)
Link: www.onestops.info/website.php?page=ud_index - Access for All Customers: Universal Strategies for One-Stop Career Centers
Article that reviews the benefits of implementing universal strategies in the workforce development system and the standard Principles of Universal Design.
Source: Institute for Community Inclusion
Link: www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=268 - The Substantive Impact of Universal Design
Source: The Daily Californian
Link: www.dailycal.org/2015/04/10/the-substantive-impact-of-universal-design/ - The Future of Universal Design
Source: Disability Blog
Link: usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2014/02/04/the-future-of-universal-design/
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