"An award-winning author, international lecturer, and designer with more than 30 years of experience, Cynthia Leibrock's mission is to improve the lives of older and disabled people through design. Ms. Leibrock is the principal/founder of EASY ACCESS TO HEALTH in Ft. Collins, Colorado, a firm that offers consulting services in patient centered design, planning for independent living, product analysis, and judiciary witness services." - quoted from THE CENTER FOR HEALTH DESIGN

Also author of New York Times article, February 18, 2009: A Colorado Home Is Ready for Its Owners’ Old Age

"EIDD - Design for All Europe is the joint European platform for social planners, architects, designers and others who believe in the potentials of their professions to play a vital role in the necessary transformation of our societies into more cohesive, innovative and sustainable ones.

 With member organisations in 22 European countries and with a concept that is attracting increasingly growing interest around the world, EIDD - Design for All Europe is dedicated to change global mindsets by exploring and demonstrating how design can improve life for everyone.

Design for All, that is design for human diversity and social inclusion, represents a good deal for businesses and for the society as a whole, and a professional challenge for decision-makers, planners, architects and designers."

"The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD), founded in Boston in 1978 as Adaptive Environments, is an international non-governmental educational organization (NGO) committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design. IHCD’s work balances expertise in legally required accessibility with promotion of best practices in human-centered or universal design."

"Lifetime Design doesn’t build houses, or sell them.  But we have set the standards and guidelines for accessible, adaptable and inclusive house design.  We work with architects, designers, retirement village operators, developers and home owners as the resource centre for inclusive, accessible and adaptable design. Lifetime Design's standards are freely published and available to all."

"The Universal Design Alliance Inc. (UDA) is a non-profit corporation founded in March 2003. Our mission is to create awareness and expand the public’s knowledge of universal design,which is design for all ages, sizes, and abilities.

 Our membership has made numerous presentations to conferences, organizations, and individual groups to promote Universal Design. We also have developed 5 CEU courses to become qualified providers for ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association).

Goals of Universal Design Alliance

1. Become a resource for universal design knowledge.

2. Promote the Easy Livingcm Home concept.

3. Promote universal design features to both design/build industry members and consumers.

4. Promote universal design through educational programs and seminars.

5. Partner with other design/build entities to design, build, furnish, staff, and promote a universal design show house.

6. Develop membership and participation."

This is "a National Demonstration Home in Columbus, Ohio: Universal Design, Green  & Healthy. We were on an ambitious campaign to build a national demonstration home and garden. The Universal Design Living Laboratory will be available to the building industry and consumers. The Universal Design Living Laboratory will serve to help people better understand how to create a more comfortable living environment that will enhance their quality of life. This Universal Design Living Laboratory will act as a resource to learn from – today and tomorrow." One of the leaders of this endeavor, and speaking as an advocate for universal design, Rosemarie Rossetti.