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• Universal Design
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• CHAPTER 1: Barriers and their Social Meaning
• Design as Evolution
• Barriers as a Universal Experience
• Barriers in Intellectual Life
• Social Functions of Space
• Socio-spatial Order
• Origins of Universal Design
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 2: Defi ning Universal Design
• Introduction
• Emergence of Universal Design
• Definition
• Origins
• Modernism and the Modernist Style
• Critiques of Modernist Style
• Return to Human-Centered Design
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 3: The New Demographics
• Demography for Universal Design
• Uses of Demography in Design
• Beneficiaries of Universal Design
• Demography: Points to Remember
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 4: Practicing Universal Design
• Introduction
• Universal Design as Innovation
• Tools for Increasing Adoption
• Introducing Universal Design to Practice
• Improving Practice
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 5: Design for Human Performance
• Introduction
• Anthropometry
• Biomechanics
• Perception
• Cognition
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 6: Design For Health and Wellness
• Introduction
• What are Health and Wellness?
• Injury Protection
• Disease Prevention
• Low-Resource Settings
• Mental Health
• Health Impact Assessments
• Designing for Health and Wellness Guidelines
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 7: Design for Social Participation
• Introduction
• Social Construction Theory
• Interpersonal Interaction
• Access to Resources
• Segregation and Clustering
• Design Participation
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 8: Public Accommodations
• Introduction
• The Purpose of Accessible Design
• Universal Design Strategies
• The Future
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 9: Housing
• Evolution of Accessible Housing Policy
• Community-Based Rehabilitation and Special-Purpose Housing
• Neighborhood Context
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 10: Home Modifi cations
• Introduction
• Target Populations
• Purpose of Home Modifications
• Common Needs and Solutions
• Home Assessments
• Barriers to Service Delivery
• Policy
• Knowledge Needs
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 11: Universal Design and the Interior Environment
• Introduction
• Wayfinding
• Acoustics
• Lighting
• Color
• Furnishings
• Floor Coverings
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 12: Product Design
• Introduction
• Assistive Technology
• Knowledge Translation Problem
• Changing Marketplace
• Smarter Products
• Case Studies
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• CHAPTER 13: Public Transportation and Universal Design
• Introduction
• Background
• Access to Public Transportation
• Components of Public Transportation Systems
• Progress around the World
• Summary
• Review Topics
• References
• Index
• Color Plate