Tag Archives: trends

Awareness, Policy

2020 Disability / Accessibility Predictions

January 3, 2020 udcom

Eight important trends that will help you get ahead and be more inclusive with respect to disabilities in 2020.

Body Fit, Goals of UD, Products

What brands are doing to be more inclusive for people with disabilities

February 12, 2019 udcom

From Asos’s wheelchair-friendly jumpsuit to Starbucks opening its first sign language store, brands are making moves to cater for people beyond the mainstream and unlock the potential of the ‘Purple Pound’.

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.