Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
CAE has been the leading UK authority on inclusive design for over 40 years; we provide consultancy, training, research and publications on building design and management to meet all user needs, including disabled and older people.
Institute for Design and Disability (IDD) (Ireland)
IDD, established in 1991, is a non-profit-making foundation contributing to the participation of people with disabilities through design. The Institute promotes the ideal of design-for-all through research studies, interdisciplinary meetings and seminars, awareness training and consultancy.
Starkloff Disability Institute (SDI)
SDI is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities – participate fully and equally in all aspects of society. Founded in 2003 by Max & Colleen Starkloff and David Newburger, the Starkloff Disability Institute works on changing societal attitudes and perceptions about people with disabilities through activities that send a positive message about living […]
American Society on Aging (ASA)
ASA is the essential resource to cultivate leadership, advance knowledge, and strengthen the skills of those who work with, and on behalf of, older adults.
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
NCIL is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. Founded in 1982, NCIL represents thousands of organizations and individuals including: individuals with disabilities, Centers for Independent Living (CILs), Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), and other organizations that advocate for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States.
American Association of Retired People (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50 and older improve the quality of their lives.
Design Council
We are a charity dedicated to improving people’s lives through the use of design. We help grow businesses, improve the built environment, and transform public services.
Center for Excellence in UD
The Centre for Excellence in Universal. Design is dedicated to enabling the design of environments that can be accessed, understood and used regardless of age, size and ability. More on CEUD’s mission. The CEUD is part of the National Disability Authority.
CAST
CAST is a nonprofit education research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.
SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre
SURFACE is a multi-disciplinary centre forging a joined-up approach to teaching, research and consultancy in inclusive design. Committed to tackling ‘real world’ challenges, we explore design using the social model of disability, from the planning of the public realm to the detailing of the home, its products and technologies.