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ADA Anniversary

August 16, 2018 udcom

On July 26 we will celebrate the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It serves as a reminder of both where we have come from as well as the work left to be done.

Universal Design (UD) is an approach to design that increases the potential for developing a better quality of life for a wide range of individuals. It is a design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012). It creates products, systems, and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.