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Factories and Industries
Among many other considerations for accessible industry and production are terms of employment, union involvement, hygiene, management approaches, and contracts. How are these items designed to be inclusive of all blue and white collar employees? What are the barriers that people with disabilities face when it comes to employment and labor? How can an employer go beyond the law to find qualified candidates with diverse abilities for their workforce? To search for more specific related information, you can go to our Search Page.
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Universal Design of Consumer Products: Current Industry Practice and Perceptions
This research article includes extensive interviews, a comprehensive survey, and the monitoring of the effects of many of the key facilitation strategies. The key external strategy, although controversial, is that of government regulation requiring the accessibility of products and services. Other important strategies include training and educational programs in universal design and development of market data.
Gregg Vanderheiden, Ph.D. & Jim Tobias
Applying Universal Design to the Workplace
This four-page fact sheet “offers guidelines for applying universal design in the workplace to address the needs of employees and customers with disabilities”. The fact sheet also discusses the seven principles associated with universal design and how they can be applied to various areas of the workplace. Specific examples are provided.
DBTAC Northwest
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
This website contains information on the center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA). The IDEA Center at Buffalo, NY is dedicated to improving the design of environments and products by making them more usable, safer, and appealing to people with a wide range of abilities throughout their life spans. This includes project information, community dissemination activities, publications, sample pictures of universally designed homes, and links.
IDEA at University of Buffalo NY
Center for Universal Design NCSU
"The Center for Universal Design (CUD) is a national information, technical assistance, and research center that evaluates, develops, and promotes accessible and universal design in housing, commercial and public facilities, outdoor environments, and products. Our mission is to improve environments and products through design innovation, research, education, and design assistance." The website includes news, articles and many resources.
North Carolina State University
Incorporating Noise Abatement in Universal Design to Prevent Noise Related Hearing Loss & Health Problems
The acoustical environment of most residential, commercial and industrial space is typically given little or no attention during project planning and design. Demand is growing for interior design that adopts universal design principles to living and working spaces as a preventative measure.
Acoustiblok Inc.
Universal Design - A Benefit for Business
Universal Design provides an important toolset for companies seeking to provide advantages for their customers and for their employees, who also want to feel welcome and respected, and who require adequate and timely information to do their jobs.
Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department opf Labor
Universal Design at Work
This web page discusses the effect a disability may have on the ability to work, including the burdens that may be placed on the individual, their families, and the employers. Legislation regarding workers with disabilities as well as accommodations that can be made to the job or the workplace is also explained.
J. L. Mueller, Inc.
Value of Universal Design in the Workplace
This 17 page research article gives background information regarding universal design in the workplace including social implications and its value from a management perspective. It consists of guidelines for universal design planning in different stages of the process as well as interviews with executives, mangers, and workers. The purpose of the research is to serve as a reference when introducing universal design to offices and other workplaces.
Jobsite Universal Design Study Team & Japan Facility Management Promotion Association
