LibGuides: Disability: Disability &amp; Design

Why Is Accessibility Good For Everyone?

How Accessibility Laws Impact Design Decisions

Recommended Books

Design Meets Disability by Graham Pullin
Call Number: NK1110 .P85 2009
ISBN: 9780262162555
Publication Date: 2009-02-27
Eyeglasses have been transformed from medical necessity to fashion accessory. This revolution has come about through embracing the design culture of the fashion industry. Why shouldn't design sensibilities also be applied to hearing aids, prosthetic limbs, and communication aids?
Safe: Design Takes on Risk by Cameron Sinclair (Editor); Paola Antonelli (Editor); Phil Patton (Text by); Marie O'Mahony (Text by)
Call Number: TS171 .A47 2005
ISBN: 9780870705809
Publication Date: 2005-10-15
Good design provides protection and security without sacrificing the need to innovate and invent. This book and the exhibition that it accompanies document the unique objects that designers have created to answer people's needs, both physical and psychological.
Universal Design Handbook by Wolfgang F. E. Preiser (Editor); Elaine Ostroff (Editor)
Call Number: NA2545 .A1 U55 2001
ISBN: 9780071359573
Publication Date: 2001-04-01
As a reference guide to designing for ADA and other international and American standards, this guide covers accessibilty for the disabled, elderly and children and encompasses vision, touch, hearing and motor impairment.
High Access Home by Charles A. Riley
Call Number: NA2545.P5 R53 1999
ISBN: 9780847822133
Publication Date: 1999-12-03
Features houses and rooms designed to be used by disabled adults and children, that combine style and functionality.
Countering Design Exclusion by Simeon Keates; John Clarkson
Call Number: TA174 .K43 2003
ISBN: 9781852336998
Publication Date: 2003-04-02
Through the use of case studies and examples, Countering Design Exclusion introduces the mind-set necessary to think through the challenges raised by inclusive design and to adapt their solutions to the needs of particular companies.
Inclusive Design by P. John Clarkson (Editor); Roger Coleman; Simeon Keates; Cherie Lebbon
Call Number: TA174 .I464 2003
ISBN: 9781852337001
Publication Date: 2003-04-02
Inclusive Design: What's in It for Me? presents a comprehensive review of current practice in inclusive design.
Universal Design by Anna Adesanya (Other Primary Creator); Krueger Barbara; Catherine Rauch; Nika Stewart; Barbara Krueger; Mark Davidson (Photographer)
Call Number: NA2547 .K78 2010
ISBN: 9781599216133
Publication Date: 2010-04-13
With 450 full-color, step-by-step photographs, Knack Universal Design is the essential primer for those new to the subject.
Universal Design for the Home by Wendy A. Jordan
Call Number: NA2547 .J56 2008
ISBN: 9781592533817
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
Universal Design for the Home features a blend of beautiful projects, creative ideas, and substantive planning information.
The Accessible Home by Susan Lasoff; Linda Lorentzen
Call Number: NA2545.P5 L28 2003
ISBN: 9781577491422
Publication Date: 2003-09-29
This saddle-stitched booklet explains how to make homes more accessible to the aged or disabled.
Universal Design by Edward Steinfeld; Jordana Maisel
Call Number: NA2547 .S74 2012
ISBN: 9780470399132
Publication Date: 2012-04-10
A much-needed reference to the latest thinking in universal design Universal Design: Creating Inclusive Environments offers a comprehensive survey of best practices and innovative solutions in universal design.
Mismatch: how inclusion shapes design (SUNY Owned) by Kat Holmes; John Maeda (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780262038881
Publication Date: 2018-10-16
How inclusive methods can build elegant design solutions that work for all.
The Accessible Home by Deborah Pierce
Call Number: TH4816.15 .P54 2012
ISBN: 9781600854910
Publication Date: 2012-10-23
The Accessible Home goes beyond ramps and grab-bars to help aging boomers, or those faced with disabilities, accomplish home accessibility on a deeper level. With a focus on closing the gap between home and homeowner, architect Deborah Pierce leads readers through the steps of universal design--from hiring the right architect to creating a pleasing space with the final details.
Universal Design Studio by Universal Design Studio
ISBN: 9781838663056
Publication Date: 2021-10-28
The debut monograph from award-winning and acclaimed architecture and interior design practice Universal Design Studio - and the perfect expression of this award-winning studio's ethos and approach: to design from the inside out Universal Design Studio has spent two decades redefining the way people live, work, and interact.

Recommended Databases

Gale OneFile Home Improvement This link opens in a new window
General-audience & trade publication articles, some images from UPI Photo Collection, 1980 -current. Search using the keywords "disability", "accessibility", "Universal Design", and "inclusive design".
WGSN Interiors This link opens in a new window
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Trend reports & forecasting for home products; part of WGSN. Search using the keywords "disability" and "accessibility".
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