Universal Design Conference

A lot of people don’t feel “at home”, at home according research carried out by @IKEAUSA. universaldesignaustralia.net…

The findings of a study from @Deakin show that while architecture students viewed access to public environments favourably, there was a mixed response in relation to private homes. universaldesignaustralia.net…

Several Australian developers are claiming that apartment living is now the top choice for older Australians who want to either downsize or have a home with level access in the front door. universaldesignaustralia.net…

.@mediaaccessaus has produced yet another great media guide for including people who have a cognitive #disability. universaldesignaustralia.net…

Having difficulty understanding the @ABCB_NCC's Options Paper but want to make a submission? CUDA @UDAustralia director, Penny Galbraith, has put together an analysis of the Options Paper drawing out key points and issues. Read it here: openlearning.com/courses/abc… #universaldesign

The design of parks & playgrounds are often considered from the perspective of children. But what about adults? An Australian study by Stephen Gibson looked at this issue & found that the motivations to visit parks differed between older & younger adults. bit.ly/2QoZsSL

It’s time for a rethink on home design to suit the way we live our lives now is the claim in an article by Kirsty Voltz in @ConversationEDU. bit.ly/2OJXFaC

“Inclusive Design is not an afterthought… it has to be planned beforehand”. This also means that employees are not segregated based on any special requirements they might have. A thoughtful article from @Forbes. bit.ly/2NCRGb1

This article explains how a hairdresser has adapted her salon & her skills to make a haircut an pleasant experience for all. Other services could learn from this example. @abcnews bit.ly/2O90eWL

What would a city designed for young and old look like? A good question because having a visitor pass to your own city is what it feels like to groups who have not been considered in the design. universaldesignaustralia.net…

Worried that a driverless car won’t see or detect you? Autonomous vehicles are posing many problems for designers who are grappling with most of them quite successfully. universaldesignaustralia.net…

A recent in-depth study from the UK on #wheelchair users reveals that in spite of legislation to improve #accessibility, designers are still providing a bare minimum without regard to functionality for wheelchair users. universaldesignaustralia.net…

A special edition of the Centre for Universal Design Australia @UDAustralia newsletter provides links to presentations from this year's @UDConference. Download & enjoy at your leisure. Some presentations also have a transcript from the live captioning. bit.ly/2MGabX3

The @ConversationEDU article: "We can all help to improve communication for people with disabilities" lists some of the simple things that remove the barriers to communication. universaldesignaustralia.net…

Another big thank you to Kieran O’Donnell from @ABCB_NCC who provided some insights into the thinking behind the regulation impact assessment on the possible inclusion of accessibility standards for housing in the NCC. Pictured here with Richard Bowman #universaldesign

Thank you to @ChrisGVeitch who flew all the way over from the UK to speak at this year's @UDConference. Pictured here with Interpoint MD Simon Cooper.

From left: Virginia Richardson, Elizabeth Kent and Karen Fankhauser at this year's @UDConference