Universal design can come into your life in some very simple ways that require little more than a few minutes and a few dollars. Read this handy list of improvements you can start on right now. Files:Universal Design: Actions You Can Take Today...
Disabled: Not A Separate World
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Are you a TAB? That’s temporarily-able-bodied. What’s the likelihood that you will spend part of your life in a wheelchair? Try 80%. And, are you normal? Probably not. In essence, we are much more varried than we recognize. Disabled is very much part of who we are. It might be...
Universal Design: Seeing Hidden Value
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The familiarity for instant gratification is in our bones. Ask someone to plan for something many years off and they will decline. Ask them to spend some money and they’ll run! The good news about universal design is that it doesn’t cost much when considered at the early planning stages....
AARP: Understanding Universal Design
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A very general overview of universal design as applied to your home....
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Accessible Environments
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PDF file: Toward Universal Design A good overview of the concept of universal design in everyday environments. Design illustrations, a brief history of the movement for disability rights, and recent legal developments are included. PDF file from NCSU, AUED.9.96, Ronald L. Mace, Graeme J. Hardie, and Jaine P. Place, 1996,...
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When Mom or Dad Moves In
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A USA Today article, May 2006, about the intrafamily living and adapting the home....
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The 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life
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May 2003: Baby boomers are redefining retirement and leading the move to a new generation of dream towns; By Grace Lichtenstein, Elaine Robbins, and Michael Dupuis, May-June 2003...
20 Ways to Pick the City That’s Best for You
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May 2003: “You’re casting about for the perfect new homestead. Perhaps because you’re officially retiring the briefcase and three-piece at the end of the fiscal year—or maybe life’s gotten just a bit too routine, and you want to shake things up with a fresh start in an up-and-coming city. No...