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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