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The Accessible Virtual Community
Shopping
What else can be done to improve the accessibility of shopping experiences, be it retail, wholesale, large or small scale, products, or services? One example is how some grocery stores now offer electric carts for people with mobility limitations to use.To search for more related information, you can go to our Search Page.
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Procurement for Accessible Goods & Materials
This posterette about procurement describes recommended steps to ensure maximum accessibility when acquiring goods and materials- custom or "off the shelf".
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Award Worthy Universally Designed Buildings
This link provides information on the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore who awarded owners and architects for their universally designed buildings. The link also lists the most accessible and friendly buildings in Singapore. The BCA also explains accessibility and universal design.
Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore
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
Center for Universal Design Publications
This website contains information on the Center for Universal Design which provides environments and products for all people. "The Center for Universal Design has produced many publications to aid individuals, designers, builders, and government entities in implementing universal design."
The Center for Universal Design, NC State
Guidelines and Resources for Designing Grocery Check-Stands
This PDF document from CATEA, Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access, is an illustrated guide that provides information that can be used to design, develop, test, refine, and evaluate retail grocery checkstands. This guide is meant to maximize independence and participation of people with disabilities in the workplace and includes diagrams with measurements for work spaces.
Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access
How Can I Make My Retail Business Disability Friendly?
Persons with disabilities like other consumers shop and work in retail stores. There are a number of simple and inexpensive ways to make your retail business more disability friendly. Some involve changes in appearance, others in physical arrangements. This web page offers suggestions which can greatly enhance the universal access to a store or business.
The AT Network - a project of the California Department of Rehabilitation
The Disability Discrimination Act: What Retailers Need to Know
This British website offers very good practical advice and general access principles that retailers should consider when planning access adjustments, including dignity, disability awareness training, use of space, anticipate needs, and building regulations (different than those of the U.S.A.). Ultimately, business success in the retail industry depends on good customer service.
PIR Hospitality Business Magazine
Universal Design: Product Evaluation Countdown
A free pdf from the Center for Universal Design, North Carolina State University, includes a checklist to help individuals think about their own needs and those of potential users when selecting products. Questions for consideration are based on the 7 Principles of Universal Design.
The Center for Universal Design, North Carolina State University
