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Housing Design For All, Ira Verma Jan 2018

Housing Design For All, Ira Verma

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Abstract. Inclusion is important factor for life satisfaction and wellbeing at any age. Housing design and neighbourhood planning can enhance possibilities for social and physical activities of older persons who live in their own homes. Access to local services and walking friendly environment may promote integration and independent coping. This paper is introducing an ongoing doctoral thesis in the field of architecture focusing on the urban living environment from the viewpoint of older residents. The target of the study has been to gain further knowledge on age-friendly built environment applying Universal Design principles. The case study method was implemented in …


Representation, Access And Participation For People With Disabilities In Local Government, Elisabeth Kokkin Koppe Jan 2018

Representation, Access And Participation For People With Disabilities In Local Government, Elisabeth Kokkin Koppe

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After 1948 and the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights there was little attention to individual rights as such. The focus was mostly on anti-colonialism and collective rights for peoples, like the right to self-determination for indigenous and tribal peoples living in independent states and freedom from colonialism (Moyn, 2010b) p. 85-86. The awareness regarding individual rights was actually invoked in the 70’s. It was President Jimmy Carter who in January 1977 in his inauguration speech proclaimed: "Because we are free we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere…. Our commitment to human rights must …


Universal Design Across The Curriculum: Training For Students And Teachers, Trish Mackeogh, James Hubbard, Kieran O'Callaghan Jan 2017

Universal Design Across The Curriculum: Training For Students And Teachers, Trish Mackeogh, James Hubbard, Kieran O'Callaghan

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Providing an inclusive educational setting for children with disabilities is essential if they are to truly benefit from mainstream education. Universal design (UD) provides a framework to develop our classrooms, materials and methods to accommodate diverse learners and students with special educational needs without the need to retrofit or remove the student from the classroom. This paper outlines the theory and the approach of two training courses on Universal Design developed for teachers and students.


Universal Design In Curriculum Development To Address Issues Of Socio-Cultural Capital In Third-Level Education, Brian Vaughan Jan 2016

Universal Design In Curriculum Development To Address Issues Of Socio-Cultural Capital In Third-Level Education, Brian Vaughan

Teaching and Learning in a Digital Context

Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) is primarily focused on ensuring that curricula are as accessible to students with a range of disabilities and difficulties. However, UDI can also be leveraged as a means of addressing issues of socio-cultural capital in third-level education. The assumption that all students belong to the dominant habitus can have a detrimental effect on those seen as being external to it. This paper examines the use of UDI as part of a wider approach to curriculum development as a means of addressing these issue. This is especially pertinent in light of the amalgamation of a number …


Community Engagement: Unlocking The Potential Of Social Entrepreneurship Using Universal Design And Interdisciplinary Teams, Bernard Timmins, Fiona Timmins, Siobhan Long Ms. Nov 2015

Community Engagement: Unlocking The Potential Of Social Entrepreneurship Using Universal Design And Interdisciplinary Teams, Bernard Timmins, Fiona Timmins, Siobhan Long Ms.

Theme 3: Innovating in Product and Service Design

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Promoting Universal Design In Architectural Education, Jim Harrison, Kevin Busby, Linda Horgan Nov 2015

Promoting Universal Design In Architectural Education, Jim Harrison, Kevin Busby, Linda Horgan

Theme 2:Teaching Methods for Architecture

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Experiences And Lessons Learned From An International Master's Program On Universal Design Of Ict, Weiqin Chen, Siri Kessel, Norun Sanderson, George Giannoumis Nov 2015

Experiences And Lessons Learned From An International Master's Program On Universal Design Of Ict, Weiqin Chen, Siri Kessel, Norun Sanderson, George Giannoumis

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

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A Culture Of Universal Empathy In Design At The Institute Of Technology Carlow, Hilary Dempsey, P.J. White Nov 2015

A Culture Of Universal Empathy In Design At The Institute Of Technology Carlow, Hilary Dempsey, P.J. White

Theme 3: Innovating in Product and Service Design

This paper discusses the development of a culture of ‘Universal Empathy’ within Product Design programmes at the Institute of Technology Carlow. The concept draws from the inclusive, holistic nature of Universal Design and its principles together with a deeply human centric and empathic approach to design learning. Focusing on the undergraduate programmes of Industrial Design and Product Design Innovation, it will offer frameworks, case studies and examples of how this culture and ethos is developing. Universal empathy transcends four years of the undergraduate programmes and it compliments traditional design skills such as sketching, prototyping and technical detailing. It relies on …


Pelars: Incorporating Universal Design Principles In The Development Of A Learning Analytics System For Stem Education, Donal Healion, Sam Russell Jan 2015

Pelars: Incorporating Universal Design Principles In The Development Of A Learning Analytics System For Stem Education, Donal Healion, Sam Russell

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

No abstract provided.


Mooca: Massive Open Online Course For Accessibility, John Gilligan, Weiqin Chen, Sebastian Kelle, Jenny Darzentas Jan 2015

Mooca: Massive Open Online Course For Accessibility, John Gilligan, Weiqin Chen, Sebastian Kelle, Jenny Darzentas

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

No abstract provided.


Embedding Universal Design At The Core Of A Computing Degree Programme: Key Challenges Faced And Lessons Learned, Enda Finn Jan 2015

Embedding Universal Design At The Core Of A Computing Degree Programme: Key Challenges Faced And Lessons Learned, Enda Finn

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

No abstract provided.


Teaching Universal Design In Computer Science, Damian Gordon, Ciaran O'Leary Jan 2015

Teaching Universal Design In Computer Science, Damian Gordon, Ciaran O'Leary

Theme 1: Delivering Universal Design in Technical Subjects

No abstract provided.


Universal Design Project St. Michael's House 2, Greta Usaite, Aisling Ni Cheallaigh, Bryoni Molloy, Dominic Walus Jan 2014

Universal Design Project St. Michael's House 2, Greta Usaite, Aisling Ni Cheallaigh, Bryoni Molloy, Dominic Walus

Students Learning with Communities

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