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a person with a mop leaning against a wall and looking at something on the floor

The innovations in these projects go above and beyond the requisite wheelchair-accessible ramp, demonstrating how modern architects are designing for disabilities in new and inventive ways.

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Everyone makes a big deal about how the only certainties in life are death and taxes. But you can really add a few more to that list—the staying power of the eternally incredible Dionne Warwick, the Cleveland baseball team never winning another World Series, and sky-high rents in San Francisco. Well, you might finally be able to strike the steep cost of rents in the city by the bay, as they have come down recently due to COVID and the recession. However, if anyone is deeply f

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the man is walking down the stairs with his hand on the railing

Staircase handrails usually are not considered to be a great navigation, however, if we use Braille Staircase Handrail, it would be really handy for

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the usability wheel is shown with four sections labeled in red, yellow and green

Inclusive design is often confused with simply designing for people with disabilities. However, true inclusive design is much more than this — it is about designing for as diverse a range of people…

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It is important that everyone is given equal opportunity to participate in play and sports. Inclusive Design playgrounds are designed to make them such that it is easy for everyone to move and play in them, which encourages all children to play together. Inclusive Park Design, Sensory Playground, Disabled Playground, Interactive Playground, Wheelchair Accessible Playground, Interactive Playground Design, Inclusive Playground, Inclusive Playground Design, Accessible Playground Equipment

It is important that everyone is given equal opportunity to participate in play and sports. Inclusive Design playgrounds are designed to make them such that it is easy for everyone to move and play in them, which encourages all children to play together.

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the man is using his cell phone to get out of the door and go outside

Image 6 of 7 from gallery of Universal Signage: The First Step in Making Cities More Accessible. Photograph by Avanti Avanti Studio & Design for All Foundation

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people walking up stairs and down the stairs with their feet in different positions, black on white

Universal design emerged from slightly earlier barrier-free concepts, the broader accessibility movement, and adaptive and assistive technology and also seeks to blend aesthetics into these core considerations.

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two yellow bowls with handles are shown in three different positions, one being filled with liquid and the other is empty

Sometimes all it takes is a simple tweak to an ordinary design to make it usable for a person with physical restrictions. The Arm Use Basin, a recipient of honorable mention from the Red Dot Awards, is a great example of how a minor transformation of an ordinary object can go a long way to transform someone’s life. Unlike other bowls which can be cumbersome or even dangerous to use without hands to stabilize, its side extensions are easily supported with one or two forearms.

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a book cover with an abstract design

Gabrielle Bullock, FAIA and Bill Schmalz, FAIA The content of this white paper was developed in collaboration with the American Institute of Architects as part of the AIA Best Practices series.

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