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Direct linkSchwab, Charles M. – Exceptional Parent, 2011
Parents of children with special needs are beginning to realize that a home designed for their child who might now use a wheelchair may benefit them as well in the future as they "Age in Place". As the boomers age and Medicare and Medicaid seem to possibly decline in the not so distant future as a source of funding for elderly and special needs…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Parents, Housing, Assistive Technology
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY.
THE DESIGNS FOR PAPERBACK BOOK DISPLAY AND STORAGE FURNITURE PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT AIM AT PROVIDING PHYSICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS AND NEEDS GENERATED BY THE USE OF PAPERBACKS IN EDUCATION. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THEY ARE DIRECTED TOWARD ACCESSIBILITY OF THE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY, BOOKSTORES, CLASSROOMS, LOUNGES, COMMONS, CORRIDORS, AND…
Descriptors: Classroom Furniture, Design Requirements, Equipment, Furniture Arrangement
Download full textAccess Group, Atlanta, GA. – 1993
Two brief fact sheets for people with disabilities provide information on: (1) modifying a trailer to make it accessible for persons with mobility impairments, especially those in wheelchairs, and (2) accessibility considerations for home buyers or home owners with mobility impairments. The first fact sheet identifies inherent problems in…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Housing
ACTION, Washington, DC. Office of Equal Opportunity. – 1992
This handbook is designed to assist managers of ACTION grantee programs in evaluating the degree to which the needs of persons with disabilities are incorporated into their programs for physical accessibility of buildings and facilities. After a general discussion of self-evaluation principles and accessibility guidelines, a checklist is provided…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Building Design, Check Lists
Gunde, Michael G. – Library Journal, 1992
This third article in a series dealing with libraries' compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act addresses architectural considerations, including library furnishings; accessibility problems outside the library building; architectural barriers in library interiors; and responsibilities of public and private entity libraries. (LRW)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Design Requirements, Disabilities, Facility Guidelines
Santa Fe Public Schools, NM. – 1994
This document contains policies and standards to guide the design and evaluation of elementary schools in the Santa Fe Public School District. These policies and standards can be used for a variety of purposes: to serve as a checklist to evaluate existing schools, to identify capital outlay needs to bring all schools to minimum standards, and to…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design, School Buildings, School Construction
Schwab, Charles M. – Exceptional Parent, 2009
By providing a $20,000 tax credit for Universal Design (UD) housing, when new housing construction begins anew, the United States has a real opportunity to save hundreds of billions of dollars in long-term healthcare while encouraging long-term economic growth. Universal Design (also known as Inclusive Design or "Aging in Place" when referring to…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Tax Credits, Housing, Building Design
Cotler, Stephen R. – 1991
This guide provides guidelines for meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act in college and university buildings. The publication is divided into 10 chapters, the first 7 of which present construction drawings, evaluation criteria, and specifications for: (1) site accessibility (external path of travel,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, College Buildings, Compliance (Legal)
Brooks, Kenneth W. – 1979
The guide details characteristics to provide architecturally accessible special education programs for handicapped students. Impetus for the accessibility movement is traced to legislation, including the Architectural Barriers Act and Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Planning features considered are the development of a…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Building Design, Compliance (Legal), Design Requirements
Cotler, Stephen Richard – 1981
To address problems that the campus faces when attempting to make facility modifications that meet federal handicap accessibility requirements, this guidebook gives guidance on requirements and methods of "retrofitting" that meet the mobility needs of the disabled. Seven chapters discuss modifications to site, entrance, doors, interior…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Campus Planning, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design
Fisher, Thomas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Like the proverbial shoemaker's child who goes barefoot, many architecture students learn the best practices of their discipline in some of the worst buildings on their campuses. The problems with the newest architecture-school buildings, says the writer, are both similar and solvable. In a new book, teams of architecture faculty members and…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Educational Facilities Design, Higher Education
Scott, Bruce H., Ed. – 1985
This booklet presents a compilation of ideas and illustrations intended to solve many accessibility problems of physically handicapped persons using older buildings and facilities which were built before legislation and regulations mandating accessibility for disabled persons were passed. The solutions pictured in the booklet are intended to meet…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Design Requirements, Facility Improvement, Physical Disabilities
ELDRIDGE, DONALD A. – 1967
THE COURSE OFFERINGS IN SOME JUNIOR COLLEGES FAIL TO MEET ADEQUATELY THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF RURAL YOUTH. A STUDY IN 1964 REVEALED THAT ONLY TWENTY OF THE SEVENTY JUNIOR COLLEGES IN CALIFORNIA OFFERED TRAINING IN AGRICULTURE, ALTHOUGH THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED "DIRECTORY OF JUNIOR COLLEGES" SHOWS AN INCREASE TO SIXTY. FURTHER STATISTICS REVEAL THAT 253…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, American Indians, Community Colleges
McGowen, Sandra G. – Exceptional Parent, 2010
Universal design is the design of environments and products to be used by people of all ages and abilities. The goal is to use design to reduce physical effort, regardless of some of the frailties that may be acquired due to an accident, health, or age. EasyLiving Homes[R] is a non-profit organization that advocates making all homes visitable and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Physical Mobility
Milner, Margaret – 1980
The issues involved in making accessibility modifications to buildings of historic value, architectural significance, or traditional interest are reviewed in this publication. A related document, ED 175 080, "Creating an Accessible Campus," contains information and design recommendations applicable to all buildings. The first part of the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architectural Character, Building Plans, College Buildings
