Universal Design Conference @UDConference
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Once again we've teamed up with @SSSI_AU and @sibabusiness to bring you Locate19. Rumour has it the event is 89% sold out of available tickets. There's 140+ speakers across 14 streams over 3 days: Visit locateconference.com/2019 & @LocateConf today. #Locate19 #geospatial #events
Final registrations for Locate19 - The leading event for the surveying and spatial science industries. 8-10 April, @MCEC , Melbourne. Register: locateconference.com/2019
An incredible speaker and an amazing lineup! #Locate19
A lot of people don’t feel “at home”, at home according research carried out by @IKEAUSA. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/category/magaz…
The findings of a study from @Deakin show that while architecture students viewed access to public environments favourably, there was a mixed response in relation to private homes. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/architecture-s…
Several Australian developers are claiming that apartment living is now the top choice for older Australians who want to either downsize or have a home with level access in the front door. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/analysis-of-ki…
.@mediaaccessaus has produced yet another great media guide for including people who have a cognitive #disability. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/cognitive-disa…
Having difficulty understanding the @ABCB_NCC's Options Paper but want to make a submission? CUDA @UDAustralia director, Penny Galbraith, has put together an analysis of the Options Paper drawing out key points and issues. Read it here: openlearning.com/courses/abcb-a… #universaldesign
The design of parks & playgrounds are often considered from the perspective of children. But what about adults? An Australian study by Stephen Gibson looked at this issue & found that the motivations to visit parks differed between older & younger adults. bit.ly/2QoZsSL
The @ABCB_NCC Options Paper on #Accessible #Housing is now open for comment. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/accessible-hou…
@TKurdi @UDConference What Would A Truly Disabled-Accessible Smart City Look Like smartcitieslibrary.com/what-would-a-t… via @SmartCitiesL
It’s time for a rethink on home design to suit the way we live our lives now is the claim in an article by Kirsty Voltz in @ConversationEDU. bit.ly/2OJXFaC
“Inclusive Design is not an afterthought… it has to be planned beforehand”. This also means that employees are not segregated based on any special requirements they might have. A thoughtful article from @Forbes. bit.ly/2NCRGb1
This article explains how a hairdresser has adapted her salon & her skills to make a haircut an pleasant experience for all. Other services could learn from this example. @abcnews bit.ly/2O90eWL
What would a city designed for young and old look like? A good question because having a visitor pass to your own city is what it feels like to groups who have not been considered in the design. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/a-city-designe…
“#Inclusive design is design that enables people to have that quality of life that we're talking about...to live in the world without having to ask permission.” buff.ly/2DtCl84 @Pippiela is uncovering the full extent of what's possible @UDAustralia
Worried that a driverless car won’t see or detect you? Autonomous vehicles are posing many problems for designers who are grappling with most of them quite successfully. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/look-at-me/
The Dementia Friendly Community Environmental Assessment Tool provides a simple checklist that takes in many of the regular aspects of #accessibility overlaid with design thought for people with #dementia. @DementiaTrainAu @DementiaAus universaldesignaustralia.net.au/dementia-frien…
A recent in-depth study from the UK on #wheelchair users reveals that in spite of legislation to improve #accessibility, designers are still providing a bare minimum without regard to functionality for wheelchair users. universaldesignaustralia.net.au/wheelchair-use…
A special edition of the Centre for Universal Design Australia @UDAustralia newsletter provides links to presentations from this year's @UDConference. Download & enjoy at your leisure. Some presentations also have a transcript from the live captioning. bit.ly/2MGabX3

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