Directory of Universal Design Resources

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Informational sites about designing homes, businesses and landscapes to be accessible and enjoyable for as many people as possible.

Subcategories

• Computers
• Web Accessibility

Resources in This Category

• Accessibility Equipment Manufacturers Association (AEMA)

  http://www.aema.com/
  A non-profit, unincorporated association, formed in 1990 to meet the special needs of those involved with accessibility equipment, including the design, installation and maintenance of vertical, inclined and horizontal conveying systems which are used primarily to provide access and/or egress for physically challenged persons in public and residential environments.

• Accessible Property Register

  http://www.accessible-property.org.uk/
  Specialist accessible and adapted residential property for sale and rent. Includes holiday accommodation and a range of disability links.

• ADA Self-Evaluation Checklist for Hotels and Motels

  http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=136&DocumentID=531
  Information and checklist for making facilities safe and accessible for those who are blind, blind-deaf, or visually impaired.

• Appliances for the Physically Limited

  http://appliance411.com/faq/handicap.shtml
  Recommended appliances for remodeling a home to make it accessible for the physically limited.

• Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA)

  http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/
  University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning institute which conducts research, education and design projects on universal design and environmental access. Programs, publications, software, and related links provided.

• Centre for Accessible Environments

  http://www.cae.org.uk/
  Information and training body on the accessibility of the built environment for disabled people. A registered United Kingdom charity.

• Concrete Change

  http://www.concretechange.org/
  An international effort to make all home visitable. Provides detailed construction guidelines and cost estimates for barrier-free design in new homes.

• Devine Liberty Swing

  http://www.devinelibertyswing.com/
  A swing for children and adults in wheelchairs. Includes installation instructions and international contacts.

• DRAFT

  http://www.draft.org/
  Disability Rights Advocates for Technology, a St. Louis, MO volunteer organization representing people with disabilities and assisting them through universal design and new technologies.

• Home Modification Resource Center

  http://www.homemods.org/
  Information and resources on home modification and universal design.

• National Center on Accessibility

  http://www.ncaonline.org/
  Provides technical assistance to organizations of all sizes who are designing and retrofitting their leisure areas and programs for accessibility; conducts, promotes, and facilitates research on issues essential to accessibility; and conducts education programs at the Center and throughout the United States.

• Social Design Notes: interface

  http://www.backspace.com/notes/topic/interface
  A Web log of notes on resources on accessibility and design, politics and activism.

• United States Access Board

  http://www.access-board.gov/
  Independent federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for people with disabilities.

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