Universal Design of Physical Spaces

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The resources below tell how to ensure that physical spaces are accessible to everyone. View Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs for examples of things to consider when designing an inclusive facility.

DO-IT Publications

The following DO-IT publications provide examples of how to create inclusive physical spaces in educational settings.

Articles and Book Chapters

AccessEngineering. (2017). Equal access: universal design of engineering departments [Brochure]. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
AccessEngineering. (2017). Equal access: universal design of engineering labs [Brochure]. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
AccessEngineering. (2015). Making a makerspace? Guidelines for accessibility and universal design [Brochure]. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
Burgstahler, S. (2012). Making science labs accessible to students with disabilities [Brochure]. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
AccessComputing. (2012). Equal access: Universal design of computing departments [Brochure]. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
Axelrod, J. (2014). Universal design in built and online environments. In M.L. Vance, N.E. Lipsitz, & K. Parks (Eds.). Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act: Inclusive Policy and Practice for Higher Education (pp. 141-144). Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Burgstahler, S. (2015). Universal design of physical spaces: From principles to practice. In Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice (pp. 201-213). Boston: Harvard Education Press.
Goldstein, E. (2015). Applications of universal design to higher education facilities. In Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice (pp. 215-228). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Hamraie, A. (2017). Building access : Universal design and the politics of disability. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Johnson, S. (2014). Applying the Seven Principles of Good Practice: Technology as a Lever - in an Online Research. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 13(2).
Preiser, W.F.E., & Smih, K.H. (2011). Universal design handbook, second edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional.