universal design

Blitab Braille Tablet for the Blind – Is it needed?

As someone who has promoted the Universal Design concept for decades, I was taken back by a Futurism video I saw on the Blitab braille tablet. It is billed as “The World’s First Tablet for the Blind”, but…

Universal-Design | Getting-ready | Home-Remodeling

A Bathroom Accessibility Remodel

One of the first articles on this website was written by cofounder Mark Segrest about the bathroom accessory remodel he did. My 3/23/11 article, You Can’t be too Careful, introduced steps I took getting ready for…

Universal-Design | Legislative-Policy | News

Proposed Legislation to Make Homes Accessible

The City of Austin last year passed a law requiring all new homes be more visitable and accessible to people with mobility disabilities. Now U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky has introduced a bill that would do the same nationally,…