Many people are contributing to the promotion, education, growth and development of disability issues and assistive technology. Find the work of other blog contributors here.
“Freedom Machines takes a new look at disability through the lens of assistive technology. The experiences of a group of unforgettable people let us re-examine ideas about ability and disability grounded in our culture and attitudes. Engineers, designers and users challenge barriers inherent in our built environments, and reveal the...
An aging population will benefit from new ways of building that allow us to age in our homes. Visitability is: one zero-step entrance with a wider entrance door (36″), wider interior halls and doors (32″), and a bathroom, all on one floor, meaning anyone can visit your home without fear...
Time was measured by nature until late 13th century when mechanisms began to successfully measure time. Since then time has marched forward measuring shorted intervals and with greater accuracy. The impact on design is a shift from doing it right to doing in on time. How do we return to...
Stumble into your 70’s and hope for the best? Not a winning formula. You can plan for your 70’s as easily as you plan for a vacation. This video helps you get started. Recorded June 2009....
Baby Boomers have impacted American and global history by sheer force of their numbers creating many lasting legacies. There is one more to go – how to age. Recorded February 2010....
Tom Brokaw reports on the epic journey of history’s most influential generation and its influence on life, culture and politics in the U.S. (Original air date, March 4, 2010)...
“Freedom Machines takes a new look at disability through the lens of assistive technology. The experiences of a group of unforgettable people let us re-examine ideas about ability and disability grounded in our culture and attitudes. Engineers, designers and users challenge barriers inherent in our built environments, and reveal the...
“We hope AIPatHome.com is helpful to people who are considering new lifestyle choices that will help them safely and creatively remain in their home. Our mission is also to support a wide range of age in place professionals in their critical work to help the people we care for and...
“New Mobility encourages the integration of active-lifestyle wheelchair users into mainstream society, while simultaneously reflecting the vibrant world of disability-related arts, media, advocacy and philosophy.”...
“Seniorresource.com (SR) provides a comprehensive source of housing information and services for seniors and their caregivers. The mission of SR is to provide education services to the senior population. SR will serve as a resource and advocate in areas of importance to the well-being of the senior community, with primary...
“This is the official website of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. Our mission is to identify best practices in fall prevention and to help communities offer fall prevention programs to older people who are at risk of falling.”...
Universal Design Resource is your one-stop for universal design. The purpose of this site is that you can find everything you need in one place. The second purpose is to give people a community, a place where as members (just sign-up) they can contribute their experiences to the growing body...
Neither the author nor the publisher of this website make any express or implied warranty, representation, or guarantee as to the accuracy, sufficiency, or completeness of the information, advice, data, methods in this website; nor of the merchantability or fitness of a product, scheme, or recommendation for any particular purpose....
“The Disability History Museum’s mission is to promote understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling, and interpreting their stories. Our goal is to help foster a deeper understanding of disability and to dispel lingering myths, assumptions, and stereotypes by examining these cultural legacies. “...
“The Museum of disABILITY History is dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of artifacts pertaining to the history of people with disabilities. Located in Buffalo, New York, and on the World Wide Web, the Museum offers educational exhibits and activities that expand community awareness. The Museum of disABILITY History...
IDEAL Group, Inc. presents, “Electronic Curbcuts” by Steve Jacobs. A 200 year glimpse at communication technology....
“Architects, interior designers, engineers, facility managers, and related building professionals will find this to be a handy guide to the latest Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), as published by the U.S. Access Board in the Federal Registry in 2004 and subsequently updated. As this book went to press...
Chapter 1: Education in the Digital Age Chapter 2: What Brain Research Tells Us About Learner Differences Chapter 3: Why We Need Flexible Instructional Media Chapter 4: What Is Universal Design for Learning? Chapter 5: Using UDL to Set Clear Goals Chapter 6: Using UDL to Support Every Student’s Learning...
“The Universally Designed Classroom addresses crucial questions about how to create full access to the general education curriculum for children with disabilities. Based on years of research and innovation at CAST (The Center for Applied Special Technology), the book provides a helpful overview of the digital solutions that are at...
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts to create universal access to educational curricula for all students, including those with disabilities. The “universal” in UDL does not mean there is a single optimal solution for everyone. Instead, it underscores the need for flexible approaches to...
“Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners on creating fully accessible college and university programs. It is founded upon, and contributes to, theories of universal design in education that have been gaining increasingly wide attention in recent years. As greater numbers of students with...
Institute for Human Centered Design’s (formerly Adaptive Environments) bibliography on universal design topics; includes books, newsletters, journals, audio-visual and web sites.Very comprehensive....
Written in an easy to read narrative style, this book goes chapter by chapter through different disabilities describing the concerns and then describing possible solutions that include explanations and additional resources. For a list of manufacturers and retailers, go to: Shop Assistive Technology & Devices page....
“The universal design movement has entered into a new phase in which the focus is on making it beautiful,” says Riley, author of (Rizzoli, $40 hardcover) and editor of WE magazine, a lifestyle magazine for those with disabilities....
PDF file: This article was originally featured in Icon, a publication of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) by Joseph Dennis Kelly II, Publisher: ASID ICON, 2004...
Institute for Human Centered Design’s (formerly Adaptive Environments) bibliography on universal design topics; includes books, newsletters, journals, audio-visual and web sites. Very comprehensive....
Designing for People of All Ages and Abilities. It discusses the history of universal design and provides excellent illustrations of each principle. Seven in-depth case studies are profiled. This book was the first comprehensive look at the concept and application of universal design in products and the built environment. By...
A unique perspective as one family journals the creation of their universally designed home....
Smart Senior “Reviewing products and ideas to make independent living safer and easier.” ...
Blog about the universal design learning environment....
“Moving Beyond Individual Accommodations Through the Application of Universal Design Principles and Practices.”...
Excellent, thoughtful, frequently updated and generously given aging-in-place blog by Louis Tenenbaum....
“A hands on account of the trials & tribulations we encounter renovating a house for disability access.”...
“The travel & hospitality industry is sensing the spark of something new. At Rolling Rains we monitor its progress and call out ideas that are standing the test of the times. In particular we search out examples of how Universal Design creates new travel opportunities and products that are, to...
“News and Commentary on Disability Issues. Join journalist Patricia E. Bauer as she seeks to bring you the best information about what’s happening now and what it may mean for you and your loved ones.”...
“A place to discuss ideas that impact the disability and aging community.”...
“Issues swirl together, and after weeks of being conscious of an ever increasing crescendo of complaints about technology in the classroom I sat talking with a group of other PhD candidates about Universal Design and Universal Access and why it does not seem important to most people, even in a...
“Today, TGB is a complex mix of reporting on every aspect of aging: health and medical issues, ageism and age discrimination, media, technology, politics and public policy, culture, marketing to elders, the importance of language, love and sex, friendship, post-career careers, retirement, family, the prospect of death and, certainly, humor....
“Abadi Accessibility News is an informational blog created by Marcela Abadi Rhoads to serve the building community to educate and provide useful information about accessibilty standards in the U.S. We will post tips, clarifications and newsworthy items about the ADA, TAS , Fair Housing and other standards. Marcela owns Abadi...
Accessibility news blog by SPH. “SPH is an urban planning and design firm specializing in research, policy development, building auditing and site planning focused on achieving barrier free and universally accessible solutions for developing the built environment, landscapes, policies, programs and services.” Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
“It’s all about people-powered products: We are a community of people passionate about well designed everyday products. By sharing our loves, hates and ideas, we can challenge the one-size-fits-all approach to assistive equipment through the use of clever modern design.” Site features: Loves & Hates, Ideas Factory, Product Reviews...
Blog by author on ADA guidelines and compliance looking at accessibility issues....
A blog with posts and video demonstrating one person’s adaptations of an apartment suitable, safe and comfortable for wheelchair use....
“The Rolling Rains site is a service to the travel & hospitality industry. It provides resources on Inclusive Tourism – a concept arising from the vigor of a global disability community that both enjoys and asserts the right to full social inclusion.”...
“PatriciaEBauer.com is a collection of news and commentary about disability issues drawn from news organizations around the United States and elsewhere. As a journalist and the mother of a young adult with disabilities, I have often wondered why I was not able to find an online source for media coverage...
“A place to discuss ideas that impact the disability and aging community.” Blog created by Jonathan Kaufman....
“Easter Seals Crossroads has been providing assistive technology solutions in Indiana since 1979. In 2007, Easter Seals Crossroads partnered with the State of Indiana, Bureau of Rehabilitative Services to establish the Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA) Project. INDATA core services include: Information and referral, funding assistance, public awareness and education,...