KaBOOM!
Accessibility - From Center for Creative Play
My Menu Minimize
spacer
Print  
spacer

 

Join the Discussions

Click Here to talk about best practices for planning a universally accessible playspace.

spacer
spacer
Resources and Links on Universal Design and Playspaces Minimize
Research Centers
Adaptive Environments. (2006). http://www.adaptenv.org/
 
Center for Universal Design, NC State University College of Design. (2006).  http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
 
IDEA Center at the University at Buffalo at the State University of New York. (2006).  http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/
 
Universal Design Network. (2006).  http://www.universaldesign.net/

Articles & Papers
Adaptive Environments. (2003). What is universal design? http://www.adaptenv.org/index.php?option=Content&Itemid=3&PHPSESSID=43602eb8f89b409c87fa44ed1c8677a5

Adaptive Environments. (2003). History of Universal Design. http://www.adaptenv.org/index.php?option=Content&Itemid=26
 
Adelson, Rachel. (Oct-Dec 2004). Universal Design: Opening every door. Inside MS. 22/4, 30-34.

Doctoroff, Sandra. (Dec 2001). Adapting the physical environment to meet the needs of all young children for play. Early Childhood Education Journal. 29/2, 105-109.
 
Goltsman, Susan. (2001). Universal design in outdoor play areas. Chapter in Preiser, Wolfgang and Elaine Ostroff. (2001). Universal design handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional.
 
Mace, Ronald and James Mueller. (1998). The universal design file: Designing for people of all ages and abilities. http://www.udeducation.org/resources/readings/mueller_mace.asp
 
Girl in accessible hand-powered swingBooks
Covington, George and Bruce Hannah. (1993). Access by design. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
 
Goldsmith, Selwyn. (2001). Universal design. Oxford: Architectural press.  
 
Hardie, Graeme, Ron Mace, and Jaine P. Place. (1990). Accessible environments: Toward universal design. Raleigh: Center for Universal Design, NC State.
 
Lebovich, William L. (1993). Design for dignity: Studies in accessibility. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 
Mace, Ron, James Mueller and Molly Story. (1998). The Universal design file: Designing for people of all ages and abilities. Raleigh: Center for Universal Design, NC State. (Out of print: check your local library or used bookstore.)
 
Norman, Donald. (1988). The design of everyday things. New York: Basic Books, Inc.
 
Play and Learning in Adaptable Environments, Inc. (1994). Universal access to outdoor
recreation: A design guide. Berkeley, CA: MIG Communications (Pocket guide version
also available).


Preiser, Wolfgang and Elaine Ostroff. (2001). Universal design handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional. 
 
Photographs
University of Oregon examples of universal design and non-universal design http://www.uoregon.edu/~sij/udep/photogra.htm

Newsletters
Global Universal Design Educators Online News, http://www.universaldesign.net/gudeo_news.htm

Universal Design, http://www.universaldesign.com/newsletters.php


(Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Park Foundation)
spacer
Print  
spacer
Home     Site Map     Legal     © 2006 KaBOOM!     Powered by iBelong Networks
KaBOOM!