tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31220410.post7672637635001310131..comments2024-02-27T12:03:02.477-05:00Comments on Ruth Harrigan Artist: Universal design needs to consider low vision usersRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00170658770134559035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31220410.post-62400148703250009752007-06-01T11:03:00.000-04:002007-06-01T11:03:00.000-04:00Scott,Thanks for your clarification and the link ....Scott,<BR/>Thanks for your clarification and the link . Many do misunderstand what Universal Design actually is and view it as a construction checklist - your input here is much appreciated .Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170658770134559035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31220410.post-14929793866265277082007-06-01T10:23:00.000-04:002007-06-01T10:23:00.000-04:00Hi Ruth,I'd phrase it just a bit differently.I don...Hi Ruth,<BR/><BR/>I'd phrase it just a bit differently.<BR/><BR/>I don't think that "Universal Design" is flawed or prejudiced. UD is a design philosophy summarized in seven principles. All aspects of the philosopy and each of the principles individually or in combination apply equally to blind as well as mobility impaired people.<BR/><BR/>That is, there is no "thing" you can point at and say that is Universal Design. Universal Design is a process.<BR/><BR/>Many journalists are making that mistake. They list ADA building specs or specific accessibility solutions and call it UD. Frankly, if you just take some typical accessibility solution - like a standard curb cut design - off-the-shelf and plug it into a project you have not engaged in a human-centere) design process (UD or otherwise.) You have done a snap-together assembly job.<BR/><BR/>I do think thre is room for lots of discussion about UD and how it can be better practiced but only if we understand that the practice is design not construction-by-checklist.<BR/><BR/>Here are the seven principles of Universal Design:<BR/><BR/>http://www.slideshare.net/srains/slideshowsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com