NEWS
Revised ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
from IHCD's New England ADA Center
This checklist created by IHCD's New England Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Center is based on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. It
updates the original ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
which was based on the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The original
checklist was issued in 1992 and revised in 1995.
The ADA requires public accommodations (businesses and non-profit
organizations) to provide goods and services to people with disabilities on an
equal basis with the rest of the public. Businesses and non-profit organizations
that serve the public are to remove architectural barriers when it is "readily
achievable" to do so. Please see the website for a word fillable form, word nonfillable form, and plain text version.
For questions on the checklist, please call 617-695-0085 voice/tty or
ADAinfo@NewEnglandADA.org.
__________________________________________
Valerie Fletcher Keynotes First French Conference on Universal
Design
Valerie Fletcher, IHCD's Executive Director, presented in Paris earlier this
month to theFrench Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport
and Housing on the definition and tenets of universal design, and the universal
design movement within the United States and Japan. She then keynoted the
first Universal Design Conference in Francehosted by the Ministry and the
National Advisory Council of Accessibility and Universal design. Valerie will be
returning to Paris next month to speak at another conference and meeting with
a variety of organizations and model projects.
________________________________________________
IHCD & New Ecology Inc. Awarded New Project by Enterprise
Green Communities
The Institute for Human Centered Design and New Ecology Inc. have been
awarded a new project by the Enterprise Green Communities: The two
organizations will partner for the Development of Universal Design
Specifications for Single Family and Multifamily Buildings.
Enterprise Green Communities provides funds and expertise to enable
developers to build and rehabilitate homes that are healthier, more energy
efficient and better for the environment -- without compromising affordability.
Green Communities also assists state and local governments to ensure their
housing and economic development policies are smart and sustainable. Green
Communities homes are built according to the Green Communities Criteria, the
first national framework for healthy, efficient, environmentally smart
affordable homes.
______________________________________________
Co-production of Physical Products and Value Co-creation
The Inclusive Design Research Group is collaborating with the University of
Exeter on the project "Co-production of Physical Products and Value Cocreation - Scalability in the Wild" (funded by the UK's Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council EP/I006885/I).
The research aims to take a significant step towards collective user creativity
in designing physical products, concurrently generating added value and
superior user experience. It explores co-creation digital technologies and new
business models through implementing and evaluating user-based design,
production and web service platforms. The project is led by Dr L Hao at the
University of Exeter.
For more information, visit the Inclusive Design Research website.
________________________________________________
Closed Captioning Now Available for Live Television Onboard
Continental Airlines
LiveTV is proud to announce that, for the first time in the history of inflight
entertainment, closed captioning is now available for live television content
onboard an aircraft. This system enhancement is a major step forward in
delivering the excitement of inflight entertainment to those passengers with
hearing disabilities and continues to drive towards LiveTV's goal of a fully
realized "At Home in the Air" experience for each of its end-users.
The Closed Captioning enhancement will initially be offered to passengers on
all LTV3-equipped Boeing 737NG aircraft operated by Continental Airlines, a
subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, thereby putting each customer in
control of the feature while interacting with the 100+ channels of DIRECTVprovided satellite television available onboard. Continental will be the first
airline in the world to provide this feature to its passengers.
Read more from this PRNewswire press release.
______________________________________
DCR Winter Universal Access Program Activities
This month begins the Department of Conservation and Recreation's (DCR)
Accessible Winter Activities calendar. DCR's Universal Access Program will
sponsor a wide variety of adaptive cold-weather recreation opportunities at
locations across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Designed for people with
disabilities and their families and friends, the programs are free. Preregistration is required. Activities offered through March include accessible
cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, kick sledding, snowmobiling. Staff assistance
and free use of accessible equipment, such as sit skis and kick sleds, will be
available.
DCR's Universal Access Program is one of the most innovative accessible state
park programs in the nation. It enables people with disabilities to participate in
a wide variety of activities, making recreation programs in Massachusetts more
inclusive. DCR invites participants to come out and enjoy the various adaptive
winter programs, and is also looking for volunteers to assist with them.
Interested volunteers should call Heidi Marie-Peterson at 413-577-3840. Two
trainings are scheduled: January 7 at Wendell State Forest and January 22 at
the Weston Ski Track.
For additional information on DCR's Universal Access Program, a schedule of
activities, and to preregister, visit www.mass.gov/dcr and click on "universal
access."
Upcoming Conferences & Calls
_____________________________
Santa Clara Brain Injury Conference
The Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference: Building on the Legacy of
Coma to Community will be held February 23-25, 2012 at the historic Dolce
Hayes Mansion in San José, California. This second annual conference follows
the sold-out 2011 reintroduction of the Coma to Community Conference hosted
by the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center from 1977 through 1995.
The conference program planned for 2012 includes two half-day pre-conference
workshops and a full day pre-conference training for individuals pursuing ACBIS
brain injury certification. The main conference will be two days of
multidisciplinary state of the art educational sessions, Partering with the Brain
Injury Association of California,Veterans Affairs, the California Department of
Rehabilitation, and community-based service providers. They have expanded
their format and anticipate an audience of 750 rehabilitation professionals
representing a variety of disciplines.
Read more about the conference today!
___________________________________
The Generative Space Award Call for Entries
Produced by the Caritas Project, the Generative Space Award recognizes breakthrough designs that improve health and healthcare. Submit your recent
projects that clearly demonstrate the integration of the physical and social
environments to make your community A Place to Flourish®. All settings that
satisfy the entry requirements are eligible for this award.
The deadline for submittals is June 15, 2012. All information and rules about
this award are available at www.aplacetoflourish.net. IHCD is a co-sponsor.
_______________________
Abilities Expo Boston in 2013
The Abilities Expo Boston is to be held September 20-22, 2013 at the Boston
Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC).The Abilities Expo is a series of
consumer exhibitions held around the country each year for members of the
disability community. The Abilities Expo is a free event for consumers and their
families, designed to provide them with the latest information and resources
available to people with disabilities.
Visit the Abilities Expo website to learn more and get involved.
______________________________________________
5th International Multi-Conference on Engineering and
Technological Innovation Call for Papers
The 5th International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological
Innovation: IMETI 2012 Organizing Committee invites you to submit a
paper/abstract to be presented in the conference in Orlando, Florida, USA,
from July 17th - July 20th, 2012
The deadline of paper/abstract submission and invited session proposals is
January 10th, 2012. The deadlines for notification to authors and camera ready
upload can be found at the conference web site. A best paper will be selected
for each session, and an award certificate will be delivered in the award
ceremony to the respective author. The best 20% of the papers presented at
the conference will also be published in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics,
and Informatics (All papers to be presented at the conference will be included
in the conference proceedings)
Learn more about the conference and call for paper submissions.
IHCD Newsletter Sponsor
_______________________________
IHCD Newsletter Sponsor - Jiwon Park
Jiwon Park is working towards his Masters Degree at the Rhode Island School of
Design, and also is the founder of a non-profit social venture called 1/2
PROJECT, a new type of donation campaign using unique design.
1/2 PROJECT provides an opportunity for individual to make small donations
part of their day-to-day purchasing habits. 1/2 PROJECT is a medium for
connecting people to existing business enterprises and NGOs. 1/2 PROJECT was
initiated in South Korea in 2009, and 2011 marked the year that they began
expanding into the US.
To learn more, please contact Jiwon Park.
IHCDstore Holiday Coupon
Happy Holidays from IHCDstore!
Shop at IHCDstore this holiday season for
products that look as good as they work!
Enter Coupon Code Holiday11 at the time of checkout when
purchasing products on IHCDstore.org, or mention
"Holiday"when shopping at IHCDstore at 200 Portland Street,
Boston to receive 10% off the total purchase!
www.IHCDstore.org
200 Portland Street, Boston
617-695-1225 x 232
Featured Publications
Make it Better: Designing Out Medical Error
This publication from the Helen Hamlyn Centre presents the design outputs
from the DOME (Designing Out Medical Error) project, a three-year study
funded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council).
Publisher: Helen Hamlyn Centre, Royal College of Art, London, 2011
Details: 240mm x 170mm, 24pp, colour, illustrated
Authors: Oliver Anderson, Grace Davey, Jonathan West
Editor: Jeremy Myerson
Design: Maureen Valfort
Printed by: Redlin Print Limited
To order a free copy please emailhhc@rca.ac.uk.
Your Support
We invite you to consider IHCD in your giving plans. We are a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization so your full donation can be taken as a tax deduction. A
great deal of work, especially those projects working on inclusive design with
low-income communities in the US and developing nations around the world,
are not supported by contract or foundation support.
Your gift can help keep that important work alive. IHCD welcomes your support
at any level and can accommodate gifts of both cash and other forms of assets.
If you have any questions or need additional information please contact
Gabriela Sims at gsims@HumanCenteredDesign.org or she can be reached at
617-695-1225 x222.
Thank you for your consideration!
Newsletter Sponsorship
E-Newsletter Sponsorship
IHCD's electronic newsletters feature news, recent presentations by IHCD staff,
upcoming lectures and events, publications, and new IHCDstore products.
Sponsors of the newsletters will receive prominent, exclusive placement.
Please contact Eliza Kaye for more information on how to become a sponsor:
Eliza Kaye
617-695-1225, x235 (v/tty)
ekaye@HumanCenteredDesign.org
Copyright © 2011 Institute for Human Centered Design, All Rights Reserved