“A database of news and information about people with disabilities and disability issues”...
Accessibility NZ
“Blogging About Accessibility & Disability – Online or Not. Accessibility is important. I have experience with web accessibility, with physical structures accessibility, and have a disability myself. This gives me a unique perspective to discuss these issues.”...
jebsweb
“Comments about accessibility and web design.”...
ATMac Empowering Disabled Apple Users
“This website covers all Apple products with a slant towards disability. We have an interest in users with a disability, adaptive and assistive technology, and making accessible programs and content. We aim to cover all Apple products.” “As well as people with a disability and assistive and adaptive technology users,...
Disability Nation
“An Online Community by and for People with Disabilities.”...
Profoundly Yours
“Exploring the world of disabilities and assistive technology in the workplace and lifespace.”...
Assistive Technology
“Blog on the topic of assistive technology, eLearning, mind mapping, project management, visual learning, collaborative tools, and educational technology.”...
The Assistive Technology Blog
“The Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at VCU’s Assistive Technology Blog is for Assistive Technology providers across Superintendent’s Regions 1 & 8. Do you have a question you would like to see answered in the assistive technology blog? EMAIL US and someone on the Assistive...
Justice for All Blog
“Justice For All (JFA) exists to defend and advance disability rights and is central to AAPD’s mission of economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment of all adults and children with disabilities in the United States. In pursuit of these aims, JFA both shares information and issues high priority calls to action...
At Home With Growing Old
“AHWGO was started in 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area by Susanne Stadler, an architect, and Natasha Boissier, a social worker, with the goal to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue among experts, thinkers, activists and designers on the topic of aging.”...
Tags: age in place, aging, blog, CA, California, Natasha Boissier, Susanne Stadler, universal design
Caring.com blog page
Great selection of blog authors on a variety of issues on successful living for older adults and the people who care for them....
Toiletology
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
A useful overview of toilets: types, placement and accessibility....
The Healthy House Institute
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
The Healthy House Institute has a growing list of articles on universal design; use their SEARCH window to find them by typing in the keywords, universal design....
Tags: articles, universal design
Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
Sponsored by MetLife and written by Louis Tenenbaum, this 34 page report updates the information, advances and understanding of aging in place....
Universal Design – The Time is Now
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
Great (and long) post about how and why universal design is better positioned now than at any time in the past to succeed and become mainstream. Points include: Reason 1. World demographics are changing. Reason 2: World economies are changing. Reason 3: More societies throughout the world are valuing human...
An initiative to change universal design The University at Buffalo continues to extend its international reach
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October 10, 2010 “UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute are partnering to research and change the accessibility of housing, public buildings and outdoor spaces able to accommodate people of all abilities and ages.” by: Rebecca Bratek, The Spectrum, a student publication from the...
Convenient Cache: Universal Design Going Forward
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
“Although it sometimes may seem that everything to be said on the topic of Universal Design must surely have been said, this topic is so hot right now that I feel compelled to offer an update on current news and directions. Recently, including at this year’s International Builders’ Show, there...
World Population Ageing: 1950-2050
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
“This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries....
Remodeling: Green, Luxury, Small & Universal
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
“The following remodeling articles cover topics such as small home design, green remodeling, universal design, and making home improvements for small spaces.”...
Is Your Friend’s Home Visitable?
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
“After a spinal cord injury, where we go and who we visit become more limited. Since my injury in June 1998, I can no longer go to any of my neighbor’s homes and ring their doorbells. Even the two brand new homes a few doors down from me were built...
Tags: Rosemarie Rossetti, visitability
Convenient Cache: Universal Design Going Forward
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
“Although it sometimes may seem that everything to be said on the topic of Universal Design must surely have been said, this topic is so hot right now that I feel compelled to offer an update on current news and directions. Recently, including at this year’s International Builders’ Show, there...
World Population Ageing: 1950-2050
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries....
The 10 Must-Have Features in Today’s New Homes
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
Although nothing in this list refers to universal design, you will see from a quick glance that there is a nice overlap between what is considered desireable and what is universal design. Large kitchens, main-floor master suite, usable outdoor space, low-maintenance materials, showers with seating areas, garages large enough for...
This Bold House
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
September 2003: “Easy-grip handles, flat thresholds, and adjustable-height vanities are just the beginning in the world’s most accessible house. Its creator invited us in for an exclusive look.”...
20 Ways to Pick the City That’s Best for You
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
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...
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...
When Mom or Dad Moves In
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
A USA Today article, May 2006, about the intrafamily living and adapting the home....
Tags: multi-generation
Accessible Environments
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
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,...
Tags: universal design
AARP: Understanding Universal Design
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
A very general overview of universal design as applied to your home....
Tags: AARP, universal design
Universal Design: Seeing Hidden Value
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
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....
Disabled: Not A Separate World
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
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: Actions You Can Take Today
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
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...
Universal Design: Lighting Improvements
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
Lighting can be a minor adjustment or a whole house endeavor including hiring a lighting designer. For both, there are considerations that would contribute toward a practical, psychological and emotionally satisfying solutions. Files:Universal Design: Lighting Improvements...
Universal Design: Color & Contrast for Navigation & Safety
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
Most of us use color for decorative purposes but color selection can also contribute to recognition, mood, safety and navigation. Read this article to discover more ways to use color. Files:Universal Design: Color & Contrast for Navigation & Safety...
Universal Design: A Livable Home
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
Universal design is an approach to design, not a set of rules. Some guidelines are specific while others are more like an overall concept. This article discusses the broad, all encompasing guidelines to consider when making a home universally designed. Files:Universal Design: A Livable Home...
Universal Design – I’ll Be Fine
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
How are you planning for retirement? Like most, you consider first your finances but what about your home? Will it work for you or against you as you age? Universal design helps you create a home you can age in. Files:Universal Design – I’ll Be Fine...
The Eighth Principle of Universal Design
Topics: Articles by Konrad Kaletsch, Information
North Carolina State University’s Center for Universal Design created the seven principles that are the guiding force behind universal design. An eighth principle would address the impact of environment on perception. For example, put two people behind a podium, a tall and a short person. The audience forms a judgment...
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