Tag Archives: School

Sensory-Friendly Design Enters The Classroom

October 18, 2018 udcom

As more students with special needs enter school systems nationwide, educators are increasingly designing their classrooms to boost behavior and academic performance.

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U.S. Mayors Agree: Everyone Needs a Great Park Within a 10-Minute Walk

November 30, 2017 udcom

Non-profits, 134 Mayors Launch National 10-Minute Walk to a Park Campaign.

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.