Part II – Accessibility cannot be not an issue anymore. Accessibility is sexy and trending.
For a long time accessibility and hospitality were worlds apart. Sometimes, that one room for wheelchair users at the end of the hall way, with a terrible view, had only 1 bed.
My Paralympic Blues
During the 12 days of the Paralympic Games, it will seem that we have sprung directly from the technological imagination of the 21st century. Those iron feet! Those wheelchair athletes and their superbuff biceps! But after the medals are awarded we will retreat underground again — into normalcy, I guess, which is in fact a […]
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 […]
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.
Grand Rapids YMCA is first building to adopt universal design standards
The University at Buffalo’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA Center), in collaboration with the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), has developed the first set of universal design certification standards for commercial buildings – See more at: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2016/01/002.html#sthash.qfo7jbri.dpuf
IT and Disability
Could you use your skills and experience to help transform the lives of disabled and older people? AbilityNet is the leading UK charity for computing and disability and our services help disabled people achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. We are supported by some of the biggest names in IT and […]
Year in Review: The Coming Age of Automobility and What it Means for Designers
Designers capable of considering systems as a whole and applying design thinking through considering human needs, balancing the benefits of breakthrough technologies and identifying new business paradigms will be essential in realizing the full promise of this new age of automobility.
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR)
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) | NCDDR produces resources in print and online to assist researchers, disability-related professionals, and people with disabilities and their families in better understanding and using disability research. These publications discuss topics such as knowledge translation, systematic reviews, evidence-based technology, communities of practice as a knowledge transfer strategy, and research quality.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Administration for Community Living (ACL) | NIDILRR sponsors grantees to generate new disability and rehabilitation knowledge and promote its use and adoption.
National Council on Disability (NCD)
NCD is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.