| Center for Universal Design - National research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities,and related products.
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| Centre for Accessible Environments - Information and training body on the accessibility of the built environment for disabled people. A registered United Kingdom charity.
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| Archimedes Project - Seeks to promote equal access to information for individuals with disabilities by influencing the early design stages of tomorrow's computer-based technology.
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| U. S. Access Board - An independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Site includes accessibility guidelines and standards, technical assistance, training, research, enforcement, and publications.
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| Access2go - Information on access solutions, facilities and equipment that can be used by designers, developers and service providers to enhance independence for people with disabilities. Includes service delivery and building provisions to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. (United Kingdom)
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| Design Linc - Products, technical information, government agencies, and other resources which can assist in designing the right environment for people with disabilities.
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| Home Modification Resource Center - Information and resources on home modification and universal design.
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| Industrial Designers Society of America - Universal design special interest section.
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| Project ACTION - Promotes cooperation between the disability community and transportation industry and enables improved access to transportation for people with disabilities and the provision of accurate and practical information to help transportation operators implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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| Informed Consumer's Guide to Accessible Housing - Examines what accessible housing is, discusses the types of products available to achieve accessibility, and offers resources to assist in this endeavor.
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| National Center on Accessibility - Provides technical assistance to organizations of all sizes who are designing and retrofitting their leisure areas and programs for accessibility. The NCA conducts, promotes, and facilitates research on issues essential to accessibility. (Indiana)
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| Ron Gothberg Help Links - Dedicated to the general life enhancement for the elderly and those physically challenged by age, disability or other similar inconvenience, whether temporary or permanent.
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| Information on ADA Signs for People Who Are Blind - Rules for ADA signs, tactile and Braille, visual, pictograms and Symbols of Accessibility. Verbal descriptions of graphic concepts. Explanation of typefaces and typography terms.
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| Accessible Home Ramp Manual - An online manual of design and construction for modular wheelchair ramps. Includes information about ramps and long-tread low-riser steps to improve safe home accessibility.
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| Accessibility Equipment Manufacturers Association (AEMA) - A non-profit, unincorporated association, formed in 1990 to meet the special needs of those involved with accessibility equipment, including the design, installation and maintenance of vertical, inclined and horizontal conveying systems which are used primarily to provide access and/or egress for physically challenged persons in public and residential environments.
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| National Center on Accessibility - Provides technical assistance to organizations of all sizes who are designing and retrofitting their leisure areas and programs for accessibility; conducts, promotes, and facilitates research on issues essential to accessibility; and conducts education programs at the Center and throughout the United States.
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| Appliances for the Physically Limited - Recommended appliances for remodeling a home to make it accessible for the physically limited.
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| American Foundation For The Blind: ADA Self-Evaluation Checklist for Hotels and Motels - A checklist for making facilities safe and accessible for those who are blind, blind-deaf, or visually impaired.
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| ADA Self-Evaluation Checklist for Hotels and Motels - Information and checklist for making facilities safe and accessible for those who are blind, blind-deaf, or visually impaired.
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| Social Design Notes: interface - A Web log of notes on resources on accessibility and design, politics and activism.
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| J. L. Mueller, Inc. - Reasons why Universal Design is important, Principles of Universal Design, and case examples of how Universal Design is improving the usability of products and workplaces for people of all ages and abilities.
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| Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA) - University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning institute which conducts research, education and design projects on universal design and environmental access. Programs, publications, software, and related links provided.
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| Concrete Change - An international efort to make all home visitable. Provides detailed construction guidelines and cost estimates for barrier-free design in new homes.
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