Accessibility used to mean compliance. An installed grab bar, an added ramp, a resized font. But meeting physical standards is only half the challenge. The other half, the part that truly changes ...

Accessibility is a positive for those with disabilities, but standards are designed to target only the middle 50% of people, an activist said Wednesday. “The folks on either end of that average are ...

GRAND FORKS — Ensuring a space is accessible to everyone is a key factor in universal design, and the concept was highlighted during the Downtown: Pillars of Place conference on June 13. “Accessible ...

As a lifelong advocate for disability rights and inclusion, I’ve intimately observed how considerate urban design can forge vibrant cities where everyone belongs. While federal legislation like the ...

If there is one good thing that can come from this year, it might be that we have a chance to dramatically reset our way of doing things. One of the opportunities we have now as we look ahead to the ...

Universal accessibility in architecture refers to the capacity that all people have to access and inhabit a space regardless of their cognitive and physical capacities, and it is a subject that cannot ...

When we talk about making our libraries and schools accessible, Liz Johns, teaching and learning librarian at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, emphasizes: People are not problems. “We often frame ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — East Providence fifth grade students presented accessibility projects at a design fair on Friday. According to the Gordon School officials, 40 students worked on ...

The number of baby boomers – people ages 65 and older – in the United States has increased steadily during the past century. Many baby boomers are in the process of deciding if they want to stay in ...

Can proactive instructional design eliminate barriers to access for learners? Will artificial intelligence play a role in improving accessibility? How can institutions create a culture of ...

Universal Design - you've most likely heard of it before – but what exactly does it mean? To design is to make choices. By definition, Universal Design is choosing to make products and environments ...