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Taskforce for the Movement Toward Universal Design in Santa Cruz County |
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The
Concept of Universal Design
Universal Design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation. Universal Design is different than accessible design. Accessible design means products and buildings that are accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Universal design means products and buildings that are accessible and usable by everyone--older people as well as young, women as well as men, left handed persons as well as right handed persons. Accessible design has a tendency to lead to separate facilities—for example, a ramp set off to the side of a stairway at an entrance or a wheelchair accessible toilet stall. Universal design, on the other hand, provides one solution that can accommodate all people. It simply acknowledges disability, aging, and other differences as a part of every day life. An important implication of universal design is that it has mass appeal. In fact most successful universal designs often express the usability features of the product or environment as strong aesthetics qualities and are successful precisely because they are beautiful as well as useful. Proceeds from the conference will be distributed equally among three Santa Cruz area organizations working toward optimizing human environments: The Terry Brinkley MS Center at Cabrillo College, Shared Adventures, and the Dominican Foundation. Conference Schedule • 7:30 Registration/Refreshements This Conference is Ideal for:
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Universal Design Registration Information REGISTER ONLINE AT http://www.regathon.com/universaldesign/register.htm Early Tuition: $110 Register by 08/01/05 Tuition after 08/01/05 and at the door: $125 Sponsored by OTAC The Occupational Therapy Association of California & COHE The Center for Optimization of Human Environments (COHE) PO Box 2372 Boulder Creek,CA 95006 Questions? Contact Jeanette Cosentino, OTR/L, 831-457-7116 or email jeanette.cosentino@chw.edu |
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