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Architectural Literacy
There is a difference between accessible design and Universal Design. Recognizing the difference is one step in acquiring architectural literacy.
andrew s. fischer • lewrockwell.com • architectural literacy • ragged edge • mouth

Getting the Design Right - Inclusive Destination Development
A slow transformation is taking place in the travel and hospitality industry. Concepts like "Universal Design," Visitability," and "Inclusive Destination Development" are part of the new vocabulary of a tourism exhibiting the "Curb Cut Effect."
jordan • king abdullah • inclusive destination development • sustainable tourism • tourism ethics

Rebuilding Biloxi with Local Wisdom and Universal Design
Both Hurricane Katrina and a deluge of outside expertise test the character of residents in communities in the US Gulf Coast. In an area where disability among citizens is double that of the rest of the country and where tourism is an important mainstay of the economy, Universal Design and Inclusive Destination Development are the right solutions.
waveland • bay st. louis • pass christian • long beach • gulfport

Universal Design
When renovating the bathroom, it's important to think about the years ahead. Whether designing for resale, or planning to grow old there, universal design is key.
bathroom vanity • hand shower • universal design • toilet height • standard toilet height

Universal Design and ADA
Nearly 30 million Americans, including disabled, elderly and anyone with functional limitations are helped by Universal Design and the ADA every day.
universal design • americans with disabilities act of 1990 • ada • ud • disabled accessibility

Universal Design for Learning
"UDL" is the product of a think tank in Peabody, Mass. It allows students to "show" what they know in their learning style. It's working.
udl • universal design for learning • ohio • assessments • achievement gaps

Universal Marine Industry Design
Making boating universally available to all people is the vocation of Scott Rains and he is promoting this effort through the concept of Universal Design.
waypoint-backstrom principles • inclusive design • universal design • seaworthiness • united states access board

Using Web 2.0 for the Benefit of Universal Design and Inclusive Travel
Web 2.0 is a term coined by Tim O'Reilly and colleagues to describe the evolution of the web. The question for the Suite 101 Travel & Disability section is, "What can Web 2.0 offer to facilitate inclusive travel and tourism?" The Inclusive Travel & Tourism Community at Common Times seems a good place to find out.
inclusive-travel-&-tourism • inclusive • travel • tourism • web 2.0

Moving To A New Home: Special Considerations for People with MS
The stress of moving to a new home can be especially challenging for people with the MS symptoms of fatigue and mobility impairment. Special considerations may be required to help people with multiple sclerosis successfully select a new home and plan a move.
ms • moving • multiple sclerosis • move • multiple

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai: A Fair Sheikh for Travelers with Disabilities
Conferences on Inclusive Tourism are increasing around the world but Dubai is taking the lead in Inclusive Development Development by inviting 3 million travelers with disabilities to judge their ambitious goals.
islam and disability • scott rains • religion and disability • sheikh mohammed • united arab republic

Universal Access in Travel Symposium: An Interview with Tom Zoeller
An interview one of the organizers of the “Universal Access in Travel: Symposium and Exposition”, Tom Zoeller, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for the American Association of Airport Executives. The event will be held December 12-14, 2005 at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel.
accessible travel • inclusive travel • wheelchair-friendly travel • multi-sensory travel • barrier-free travel

Defining the Market of Travelers With Disabilities
Applying best practices to travel and hositality using the United Nation's definition of disability with notes from the field of Universal Design.
wheelchair travel • discrimination against persons with disabilities: • turismus fur alles • turismo para todos • travel for all

Inclusive Tourism: Some Definitions
Inclusive Tourism draws from Universal Design and Visitability to assure participation of the broadest range of travelers.
inclusion • ada • disability rights • travel for all • accessible travel

It's Toys for Travelers Time Again!
Each Fall the Travel & Disability section looks at gear and gadgets that make travel a lot easier for people with disabilities.
engadget blog • engadget • quadwheel • atlantic luggage • rolling rains

Multi-Sensory Travel Specialists – Outta Sight Travel
Jackie Hull, pioneer of a multi-sensory approach to travel and founder of Outta Sight Travel, passes on her advice for blind travelers.
travel for all • blind travel • accessible travel • multi-sensory tourism • santa cruz

Open Shower Design
An open shower can maximize space in a room, while bringing a European flair to the bathroom design. Creating a barrier free shower, can enhance function and style.
bathroom design • shower design • mosaic tiles • mosaic tile floor • shower floor

Waking Up to a Changed Travel Market
Notes to the Travel & Hospitality Industry on reaching the traveling public with appropriate products.
wheelchair travel • turismus fur alles • turismo para todos • travel for all • accessible vacations

Summer Travel Agenda 2005: Include America
Tourists come to America to experience its culture - and a firsthand experience of Universal Design and the impact of the Americans with Disability Act can sometimes be the highpoint of the visit.
santa cruz • inclusive travel • accessible travel

Taipei Plan of Action for Accessible Tourism
International Accessible Tourism Conference, held at Taipei from 5 to 6 May 2005, produced an action plan that promises continued, coordinated development of barrier-free tourism infrastructure in the region.
barrier-free • senior travel • wheelchair travel • turismo acessivel • pessoa com deficiencias

Find Information on Travel and Disability at Suite101.com
An overview of the many resources on travel, disability and traveling with a disability that are available at Suite 101.
travel • inclusive travel • wheelchair • disability • vacation

How About The Hearing Impaired?
What we can do to help let the Leaders of our country know what we, as Hearing Impaired people are missing in our lives to help us and others communicate better together.
hearing impairment • input • inprovements

How to Find and Buy an Accessible Home
Most people consider owning their own home a fundamental right, a natural progression into the world of independent living.
homeownership • disability • home loans • homeownership programs for people with disabilitie • hud

AEB 2009 Multimodal Art Conference
Art Beyond Sight and the Metropolitan Museum of Art will convene in October to discuss ways to teach and exhibit art more effectively to those with sensory disabilities.
art beyond sight • art education for the blind • art beyond sight conference • multimodal approaches to teaching art • making art accessible to the disabled

Designing For Resale
Resale value is something everyone worries about, especially before undergoing some home improvement. Find out what helps, what hurts, and what is just a bad idea.
resale value • bathroom renovation • kitchen renovation • home improvement • flooring

A New Tool for Travel Professionals: The 2005 Open Doors Organization Market Study of US Travelers With Disabilities
Harris Interactive conducted a survey, both online and by telephone, between February 8- 25, 2005 on the travel behavior of US adults with disabilities for the Open Doors Organization. Results have been released from this follow-up to a similar a study done in 2002.
open doors organization • disability market study • travel market study • handicapped market study • handicapped travel market study

The First International Conference on Accessible Tourism - Taipei, Taiwan
Eden Social Welfare Foundation will host the first international conference dedicated entirely to travel and disability. To be help May 4 - 8, 2005 in Taipei, Taiwan, the conference will simultaneously launch the Asia Pacific Accessible Travel League (APTL). Comments posted in the Discussion following this article will be used by conference organizers.
pessoa com deficiencias • travel • scott paul rains • bloglinker.com • turismo para todos

The Six Knows of Preparing to Travel
Six areas to look at before traveling with a disability.
travel • handicap • handicapped • disabled • crippled

The Vexel Quovis Has Landed
The Vexel Quovis is a unique vehicle that is designed to be driven from a wheelchair.
accessible van • hand controls • adapted vehicles • wheelchair car • vexel

EasyLiving Home - Independent and Assisted Living
EasyLiving Home Texas is a voluntary home certification program geared at new construction and residential renovation so homeowners may live at home, not at a facility.
independent and assisted living • easyliving home texas • accessibility features • baby boomers • handicapped

Hotel Dunas Canteras: Inclusive Destination Development Nests in the Canary Islands
Inclusive travel begets inclusive destinations -- or is it the reverse? A critical mass of savvy travelers and accessible destinations makes it possible to undertake region-wide planning for full inclusion. Hotel Dunas Canteras is poised to ignite that transmutation in the Canary Islands.
turismo para todos • grupo dunas • hotel dunas canteras • ángel luis tadeo • cristóbal del rosario

PhotoShop: Mandala Symmetry
Use ancient Tibetan mandalas and contemporary mandala examples to teach the concept of symmetry while also teaching the basics of PhotoShop.
mandala art • adobe photoshop • photoshop • symmetry • elements of design

Reading Resource Profile of AFB
Through its many technological innovations, the American Foundation for the Blind carries on Helen Keller's legacy of expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.
american foundation for the blind • talking books • educational resources for blind students • afb careerconnect • helen keller

Access and The Web
Access to the web is becoming a civil rights issue. It is now time to make all the web accessible to all persons with disabilities.
ada • americans with disabilities act • disabilities • disability • web access

Choosing a Kitchen or Bath Designer
Getting professional assistance for a bathroom or kitchen design can be a helpful. Working with a bath or kitchen designer makes the process easier.
kitchen design • bathroom design • bath designer • interior designer • interior decorator

Middle School: European Style
School improvement is a hot topic and the European model is often debated. Massachusetts has a Gr. 6-12 school run on the European model. How is this different?
new european teaching style • founder julia sigalovsky • marlborough • massachusetts • middle school

The Horoscope of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein's name has become synonymous with genius. A study of his horoscope reveals how intuition and imagination played their roles in his singular discovery.
albert einstein • theory of relativity • genius • horoscope • scientist

Resources on Destination Accessibility - E to Z
A continuation of the series reviewing the Travel & Disability section list of links. This piece covers the second half of the the category "Resources on Destination Accessibility."
accessible france • accessible portugal • accessible africa • accessible south america • accessible euope

Updated Canadian Rules
Information Bulletin from the Canadian Transportation Agency announces some key accessibility developments for air, rail and ferry travel, including in terminals.
canadian transportation agency • accessible transportation • information bulletin • communication code • accessible travel code of practice

Wheeling Through the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay in Northern California is an enchanting mixure of natural beauty and cultural richness all in a comfortable climate. One of its major attractions - the Monterey Bay Aquarium - is very easy to enjoy from a wheelchair.
monterey bay • wheelchair holiday • disabled travel • accessible travel • adaptive travel

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