Universal Design

accessibleworldThe following is a list of resources to assist in designing all things, including the built environment, so they are accessible to people with disabilities.

 

US Department Of Justice: 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act
www.ada.gov

Access Ability
www.adaaccessnow.org
A non-profit ADA advocacy organization in South Florida directed solely by non-paid volunteers.

ADA Information Line
http://www.ada.gov/infoline.htm
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free ADA Information Line. This service permits businesses, State and local governments, or others to call and ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements including questions about the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

ADA Technical Assistance Program
www.adata.org
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local, regional and national levels.


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Universal Design
www.universaldesign.com
Supporting the growth of Universal Design through information, commerce and professional networking.

WAVE - Test your Web Accessibility
http://wave.webaim.org/
A free web accessibility evaluation tool provided by WebAIM. It is used to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility of that page.


 

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Employment of People with Disabilities

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11 Illegal Interview Questions You Don't Have to Answer

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Social Security and Disability

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Common Mistakes to Avoid After an SSDI Denial

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Medicare vs. Medicaid: Which One is Best for Funding Long-Term Nursing Home Care?

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Disability Sports

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White House: Students with Disabilities Must be Included in School Athletic Programs

Following a slew of legal cases against high school athletic programs for their lack of inclusion of students with disabilities in their programs,…
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The Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 Parlympics will Feature Jay-Z, Rihanna and Disabled Rap Group 4 Wheel City

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Cures

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Combining Stem Cell and Physical Therapy Reverses Effects of Spinal Cord Injury

A recent study, reported in Cell Transplantation by scientists at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical…
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Middle Ear Implant Could Restore Hearing in Deaf Patients

An implant to restore hearing to those with hearing impairments has been developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in…

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