My Disabled Body Is Not a ‘Burden.’ Inaccessibility Is
“If I fought to change everything that wasn’t accessible to my disabled body, I would have to mold society between my warm palms, stretch it like putty, and reshape its very composition. I would have to ask, make a request.”
New universal design program aims to push socially responsible design into standard practice
The University at Buffalo’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center), a world-recognized pioneer in the field, hopes to push universal design into standard practice with a new research-backed assessment and certification program that walks users through the entire process, from planning the project, through building design, and including facility operation.
MEDICAL MUSEUM ADOPTS UNIVERSAL DESIGN WITH NEW ACCESSIBLE OFFERINGS
“The museum is dedicated to developing inclusive experiences for all visitors by providing accessible programming and features. We seek to enhance the visitor experience by designing tours and exhibits that embrace flexibility and meet the needs of all people.”
‘Live Well Erie’ gets all hands on deck for public health initiative
The goal is big and simple: Get all Erie County residents – children, adults and seniors – to live better, healthier lives.
Blind Man Develops Smart Cane That Uses Google Maps and Sensors to Identify One’s Surroundings
This electronic walking stick is revolutionizing the way that blind people can navigate the world. As a means of protecting people from low-hanging objects and obstacles above chest level, the WeWalk smart cane uses ultrasonic sensors to warn the user of nearby hindrances through vibrations in the handle.
#InclusionChamps – Prashant Gade wins Universal Design Award 2019 for Inali Arm
In our profiles on the winners of the Universal Design Awards 2019, we focus on Prashant Gade, a young innovator, who has developed a low cost prosthetic arm that is changing the lives of upper limb amputees.
KultureCity and Yogibo Announce Art Show Benefiting Autism Awareness & Inclusion at Yogibo’s SoHo Location
Later this year, Yogibo will become the first retailer in the country to make their stores officially sensory inclusive with staff training and guidance from KultureCity’s inclusion program.
Parsons Alumni Launch FFORA, a New Brand for the Disabled Community
In recent years, the fashion industry has made attempts to address the lack of fashionable and functional products for disabled people, a traditionally under-served community, with adaptive designs such as magnetic closures and easy-to-zip pieces.
How Do We Design Workplaces For Inclusivity And Diversity
What is an inclusive workplace? An inclusive workplace is one that values individual differences in the workforce, and makes them feel welcome and accepted.
We Need More Wheelchair Users to Become Architects
When famed architect Michael Graves contracted a mysterious virus in 2003, a new chapter in his life began. Paralyzed from the chest down, the pioneer of Postmodernism would be permanently required to use a wheelchair. He would use this new circumstance to design trend-setting hospitals, rehab centers, and other typologies.