Tag Archives: sensitivity

User Experiences

Program accommodates people with disabilities in museums, art exhibitions

October 18, 2018 udcom

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An occupational therapy professor directs research to improve public experiences for people with autism-spectrum disorder.

Accessibility: A Beginner’s Guide to Fragrance and Chemical Sensitivities

March 9, 2018 udcom

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A user friendly guide breaking down why certain individuals have severe sensitivities to chemicals and fragrances.

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.