Universal Design: Moving the Campus Ahead through Organizational Change and Collaboration - Introduction
Carol Funckes
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Accommodation Approach |
Universal Design Approach |
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Access is a problem for the individual and should be addressed by that person and the disability service program |
Access issues stem from an inaccessible, poorly designed environments and should be addressed by the designer |
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Access is achieved through accommodations and/or retrofitting existing requirements |
The system/environment is designed, to the greatest extent possible, to be usable by all |
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Access is retroactive |
Access is proactive |
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Access is often provided in a separate location or through special treatment |
Access is inclusive |
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Access must be reconsidered each time a new individual uses the system, i.e. is consumable |
Access, as part of the environmental design, is sustainable |