To better illustrate the tenets of universal Website design, the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University established seven guiding principles: Use of the design is easy to ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a model that emphasizes three core areas: Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression. These areas can be applied to any subject and help to create ...

Years before I became an educator, when I was still in college, I used to earn money for textbooks and living expenses by tutoring fellow undergraduates. I recall one student in particular, a freshman ...

Advances in science and medicine are making it easier for people of all ages and abilities to get around. But how do you design a new building to ensure that it serves the needs of all users?

Weeks of creating our classroom environments are now behind us, and we are well into the school year. We know our students. We know our content. We are set with our planning, teaching, and learning ...

Public transportation officials are seeking official inspection standards for rail-specific infrastructure, and are also pursuing universal design guidelines to maximize public service at transit ...

Last year we shared a guide to the United States' ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Given the article's success and the diversity of our audience, we're making available a collection of guideline ...

Mention the concept of universal design to baby boomers and you'll likely be greeted with anything from disinterest to hostile silence. After all, who wants to think about the day he or she will have ...

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 ...