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...
EIDD Design for All Europe
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“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...
Universal Design Alliance
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“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...
AgingBeautifully.org
Topics: Resources, Universal Design
“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...
Lifetime Design
Topics: Resources, 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...
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
Independent organization supporting our severely wounded and disabled soldiers returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to rebuild their lives....
Concrete Change
Topics: Resources, Visitability
An international effort to make all new homes Visitable! This is the place to go to understand visitability – the few and minor requirements to make a home a place that a person using a wheelchair can get it, move about an accessible floor and use the bathroom....
Is Your Friend’s Home Visitable?
Topics: Resources, Visitability
“After a spinal cord injury, where we go and who we visit become more limited. Since my injury in June 1998, I can no longer go to any of my neighbor’s homes and ring their doorbells. Even the two brand new homes a few doors down from me were built...
Tags: Rosemarie Rossetti, visitability
RLTV – Retirement Living Television
Topics: Resources, TV, Radio & Print
“Committed to addressing important senior social and health issues … rais[ing] awareness and encourag[ing] discourse on these important issues for seniors, caregivers and family alike.” Check site for local broadcasting in your area. As of January 2010, shows include: AARP – My Generation; AARP – Inside E Street; Another Chance...
Bookshare
Topics: Resources, TV, Radio & Print
“Bookshare® is an online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It operates under an exception to U.S. copyright law which allows copyrighted digital books to be made available to people with qualifying disabilities. In addition, many publishers and authors have volunteered to provide Bookshare with access to...
Tags: assistive technology, AT, book, CA, California, disability, download, library, read, text to speech