Universal Design vs the American’s with Disabilities Act
Universal Design vs the Americans with Disabilities Act What is Universal Design? Universal design is the design of buildings, products, or environments to make them accessible to people, regardless of age, disability, or other factors. It addresses common barriers to participation by creating things that can be used by the maximum number of people possible. (Wikipedia) This photo shows how something can be a universal design meaning \anyone can use this (Photo taken by Charleigh Long) What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services. (US Department of Labor) This shows what is ADA because not everyone uses these in their everyday life (Mansell Law 2020) The difference Universal Desi...
