Trace Center
College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison | Dedicated to prevent the barriers and capitalize on the opportunities presented by current and emerging information and telecommunication technologies, in order to create a world that is as accessible and usable as possible for as many people as possible.
Ontario Rehabilitation Technology Consortium (ORTC)
The ORTC is one of the most respected rehabilitation technology centers in North America and has over US$30 million in research funding. It has established a remarkable record of contributions to knowledge—transferring over 30 products to market and launching several new companies. The headquarters of the ORTC are now located at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute […]
Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS)
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries, their families, and SCI-related professionals. This website provides educational materials and information on research activities of the UAB-SCIMS along with links to outside (Internet) information.
Zero Project
An initiative of the Essl Foundation, focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities globally. It provides a platform where the most innovative and effective solutions to problems that persons with disabilities face, are shared. Its sole objective is to assist in creating a world without barriers.
Ronald L. Mace Universal Design Institute
Dedicated to promoting the concept and practice of accessible and universal design. The Institute’s work manifests the belief that all new environments and products, to the greatest extent possible, should and can be usable by everyone regardless of age, ability, or circumstance.
Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD)
IHCD is committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design. IHCD’s work balances expertise in legally required accessibility with promotion of best practices in human-centered or universal design.
Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC)
GUDC was established to develop Universal Design (UD) standards for buildings, products and services. GUDC is currently developing UD voluntary consensus standards for commercial buildings, which will expand access to buildings for all people, regardless of physical stature and varying abilities.
Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES)
GAATES is the leading international organization dedicated to the promotion of accessibility of the built and virtual environments.ld.
European Design for All e-Accessibility Network (EDeAN)
The European Institute for Design and Disability, EIDD, was founded in Dublin in 1993 with the aim of promoting better design for people with disabilities. This website is for design students and their tutors, professional designers, design managers and policy makers across Europe. It was created to introduce newcomers to key concepts, examples and design/research […]
Designing with People
Resources that support a general shift in design practice from designing for people to designing with people. This website has been created by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art to share ways to design with people.