November 2, 2024

Advocacy

Many organizations support universal design through awareness, specialized programs, advocacy, newsletters, training opportunities, publications and more.

Architecture for Humanity

Founded in 1999 to promote sustainable architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. Through competitions, workshops, educational forums, partnerships with aid organizations and other activities, we create opportunities for architects and designers from around the world to help communities. Find an architect....

ASHA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

“The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 140,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Vision: Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all. Mission: Empowering and supporting speech-language...

Assisted Living Federation of America

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. Assisted Living Federation of America’s member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through an annual conference, research, publications, and executive networks. The Assisted Living Federation of America works...

Concrete Change

An international effort to make all new homes Visitable! This is the place to go to understand visitability – the few and minor requirements to make a home a place that a person using a wheelchair can get it, move about an accessible floor and use the bathroom....

Lifetime Design

“Lifetime Design doesn’t build houses, or sell them.  But we have set the standards and guidelines for accessible, adaptable and inclusive house design.  We work with architects, designers, retirement village operators, developers and home owners as the resource centre for inclusive, accessible and adaptable design. Lifetime Design’s standards are freely...