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Universal design

A design that makes a building accessible to as many individuals as possible, including older people and those with physical handicaps.
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In the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the term universal design was officially defined within U.S.
Would you recognize universal design for learning if you saw it? Ten propositions for new directions for the second decade of UDL
"You can't circumvent ADA by saying I'll apply universal design instead," he explains.
Pushing ADA beyond the limits: the Americans with Disabilities Act requires specific measurements and codes that allow access for disabled students. Some campus planners say that isn't enough--and are looking to universal design concepts
The principles of universal design can be applied to making the content more understandable as well as more accessible.
Universal design: online educational media for students with disabilities
So instead of providing tax dollars for housing models that do not provide a long-term healthcare investment, why not invest in housing and remodels that utilize universal design? A one-time tax credit for a UD home makes infinitely more long-term financial sense than, for example, the median $82,000 per year mentioned above, a number that will, quite likely, continue to rise in the coming decades.
America's first Universal Design "Smart" Home: a call to action for a new $20,000 tax credit for Universal Design homes and remodels
Ronald Mace, an architect and director of the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University, first coined the term Universal Design to refer to the concept of simplifying life for everyone by making products, communication systems, and the "built environment" more usable by more people at little or no extra cost (Bowe, 2000).
Gaining access to general education: the promise of universal design for learning
Universal Design for Learning, as described by Bauer and Kroeger (2004), has several characteristics.
School and classroom practices in inclusive education in Australia
Scott, Shaw, and McQuire add two principles to the original seven developed at North Carolina State University, giving us nine Principles of Universal Design for Instruction that are described on their "Principles of UDI" webpage (Universal Design for Instruction: A New Paradigm).
Changing notions of difference in the Writing Center: the possibilities of universal design
With origins in the disability rights movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, universal design goes far beyond eliminating stairs from entrances and exits, widening hallways and installing grab bars in public restrooms.
New design encourages independence
"Builders tell us that younger buyers don't value it, unless they know for sure that an older parent or relative is going to move in with them," says Richard Duncan, senior project manager at the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.
Universal access: there's plenty of information about how to incorporate universal design into mainstream, market-driven homes. Here's why builders ought to do it, and how to go beyond the basics for an accessible and convenient lifestyle for all buyers
Chief executive of Northumberland National Park Authority Tony Gates said: "We're absolutely delighted that The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre has been judged worthy of a Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design.
Park centre welcomes another chance to shine at national level
This volume presents a critical and historical account of accessibility and the principle of Universal Design, aimed at creating built environments that are accessible for both disabled and nondisabled users.
Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability
We're already on a roll with the inclusion of more natural light--one common universal design principle--wherever we can get it.
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