How universal design/barrier-free design/accessible design can benefit everyone.

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Image credits:
The Braille note on the outside of the dresser by Philip Newton Licensed Under CC BY 2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pne/252046118/)
RhB Universal Train Toilet from Kecko, licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/70981241@N00/14160733916)
View of an adjustable wrist brace (with Velcro) from Zyang Licensed Under CC BY 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wrist_brace.jpg)
Please note: automatic door from SmartSigns, licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/smartsignbrooklyn/10213443686)
Wiesbaden Exchange by Exchange Associates licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/exchangeassoc/25969002904/)
Lynne Featherstone and Ade Adepitan hear from people with disabilities in Uganda by DFID Licensed Under CC BY 2.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lynne_Featherstone_and_Ade_Adepitan_hear_from_disabled_people_in_Uganda_(10461197675).jpg)

Music credit:
Background Inspirational by Nazar Rybak
Licensed under CC BY 3.0
(https://www.hooksounds.com/royalty-free-music/background-inspirational/212364/)

Sources and further reading:
What is Universal Design: http://accessabilityadvantage.ca/wp-content/uploads/What-is-Universal-Design3.pdf
WHO – World Report on Disability: http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/report/en/

Keywords:
disability, Americans with Disabled Act, ADA, AODA, accessibility, accessible design, barrier-free, universal design, universal accessibility, interior design, aging in place, usable design, circulation, wayfinding, wayfinding, wheelchairs, ergonomics, automatic toilets, tactile attention indicators , tangible walking surface, TWSI, ramps, elevators, architecture, human factor, toilet, service counters, blind, deaf, visual impairment, hearing impairment, auditory, physical, cognitive disability, older adults, elderly, universal washroom, toilet, toilet, inclusive design, visual tactile signage, Education, youtube EDU

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