Bibliography

Universal Design in Cultural Settings

Elaine Ostroff, Global Universal Design Educator's Network Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Publications and Media

The Arts and 504: A Handbook for Accessible Arts Programs

National Endowment for the Arts. Revised edition with new illustrations available in the spring 2002.

Beyond Access to Opportunity : A Guide to Planning a Universal Environment for the Arts

Ann Ellen Lesser, NY State Council on the Arts Planning process and practical guidance to create usable places and programs. 2001 PAPER 84 pages. Call 1 212 387 7000 for a free copy.

Building a World Fit For People: Designers with Disabilities at Work

Elaine Ostroff, Mark Limont, Daniel Hunter, Adaptive Environments Center Profiles of 21 designers from six countries highlight their work, career development, and education. Developed as part of the Access to Design Professions Project. Forthcoming March 2002 PAPER 80 pages and online at http://www.adaptenv.org

Strategies for Teaching Univesral Design

Polly Welch, ed. Adaptive Environments Center Boston, MA and MIG Communications, Berkeley, CA., Case studies of universal design educational projects in 21 US universities - programs in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and industrial design, in the pilot of the Universal Design Education Project. PAPER 294 pp 1995. $29.95. Available from: Adaptive Environments 374 Congress Street, Suite 301, Boston, MA 02210, call 617-695-1225 V/TTY or www.adaptenv.org

Universal Design Exemplars CD-ROM

Center for Universal Design 32 Design projects selected through worldwide competition includes several museums and exhibit design. Each well-illustrated project illustrates many of the Principles of Universal Design. CD-ROM $35 order from the Center for Universal design; see website below.

Universal Design File

Molly F. Story, James L. Mueller, Ronald Mace, Center for Universal Design The book serves as an in-depth introduction to universal design. It offers a history of universal design, an overview of the diversity in human abilities and the Principles of Universal Design in practice. Case studies of successful applications are included. PAPER 1998 127 pp. + Appendix $24.00. Call 1 800 647 6700, http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/

Universal Design Handbook

Wolf Preiser, Elaine Ostroff Eds. McGraw-Hill International compilation of universal design practices highlights the evolution from accessible to universal design in many countries. 69 chapters, includes policies, guidelines, practice, education, research, and case studies. PAPER 2001 1216 pages, 644 illustrations. http:// www.books.mcgraw-hill.com $125

American Association of Museums Publications

The following publications may be ordered from the AAM website at www.aam-us.org , or call 202 289 1819 voice, 202 289 8439 tty

Everyone's Welcome: The American's with Disabilities Act and Museums

Edited by John P. S. Salmen, American Association of Museums A manual for museum professionals and designers to help them better understand the requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act. It details ADA requirements and provides recommendations for voluntary compliance with the law. Available in paperback or three alternate formats: Braille, large-print or audio. LOOSELEAF 155PP. 1998 Quantity Discount Available · ISBN 0-931201-53-5 · $ 30.00

Everyone's Welcome: Universal Access in Museums

American Association of Museums This video illustrates how your museum can provide opportunities for learning and enjoyment for all visitors-regardless of their ability or disability, age, educational background, or preferred learning style. VHS 24 MINUTES 1996 Quantity Discount Available · ISBN 0-931201-32-2 · $ 45.00

The Accessible Museum: Model Programs of Accessibilit for Disabled and Older People

American Association of Museums Model programs in 19 American museums offer insights as to how institutions are dealing successfully with issues of accessibility, making adjustments to policy, programs, and facilities in order to reach out to people with disabilities and older adults. PAPER 184PP. 1993 Quantity Discount Available · ISBN 0-931201-16-0 · $ 40.00

Part of the Your General Public is Disabled

Janice Majewski, Smithsonian Institution Well-trained docents may be your most important accessibility resource. This book outlines specific issues for a range of disabilities and provides concrete examples of how docents can provide effective int erpretation for visitors with disabilities. It is an invaluable resource of specific accessibility information.PAPER 108PP. 1987 - NO ISBN - $ 8.00

Useful Websites

Access Board

Huge collection of guidance materials on accessibility from outdoor settings to sidewalks and children's environments, Section 508. Recent additions on disaster preparedness. http:www.access-board.gov

AccessExpressed

Directory listing describing accessibility in cultural facilities in about 9 states at this time; periodically updated as more states send information. http://www.accessexpressed.net/main.html

Adaptive Environments Center

Educational programs on universal design as well as ADA and information technology; resources, articles, visuals, publications.http://www.adaptenv.org

Association of Science-Technology Centers

Seeks to support science centers and museums in their ongoing efforts to open their doors to all people. http://www.astc.org/resource/access/index.htm

American Association of Museums

Good listing of resources on museum accessibility. http://www.aam-us.org/resources/reference_library/10ada.cfm

Bobby

Bobby is a free service provided by CAST to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities. http://www.cast.org/bobby/

Universal Design Education Online

This is a new resource to support the teaching and learning of universal design. Resources include 'How to write descriptive text.' http://www.udeducation.org/

Center for Universal Design

Principles of universal design, fact sheets, and extensive background and publications on universal design. Order information for Exemplars. http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/

Department of Justice

All of the regulations as well as the technical assistance publications and enforcement reports. Materials available in PDF, HTML and text. http://www.usdoj.gov/disabilities.htm

Disability Access Symbols

Twelve symbols, produced by the Graphic Artists Guild Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, may be downloaded at no charge from http://www.gag.org/resources/das.php

Global Universal Design Educator's Network

Archive of monthly online newsletter, links to international universal design resources. http://www.universaldesign.net

IDEA Center

Home of the RERC on Universal Design at Buffalo, Bright Ideas, publications, software, videos on accessibility as well as universal design. http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/~idea/

Institute of Museum Library Services

Information on grants is available at this site to help museums and libraries reach people of all ages in all regions. http://www.imls.gov/grants/index.htm

National Endowment for the Arts

Guidance on all aspects of accessibility and universal design; includes reports on Community Development Block Grant funding. http://www.arts.gov/partner/Accessibility/AccessMap.html

National Center on Accessibility

Recreation, parks, tourism, e-newsletter, training events, research. http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/

CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media:

CD ROM access, other accessible multi-media guidelines. http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam/

New York State Council on the Arts

Universal design planning process and resources; updated material from Beyond Access to Opportunity.http://www.nysca.org/public/accessibility.html

The Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design

Detailed guidance on creating accessible exhibits; includes issues of labeling and signage as well as exhibition content, circulation, color, lighting, and public programming. http://www.si.edu/opa/accessibility/exdesign/sectiona.htm

Trace Center and RandD Center

Includes the E-Z Voter Access info, guidelines for Section 508, the 'universal design' for information related equipment and materials purchased by the federal government. http://www.trace.wisc.edu

Web Accessibility Course

This course is written for web developers to teach techniques for creating accessible web sites, in particular, web sites that comply with the Section 508 standards for accessible web content. http://www.ittatc.org/training/webcourse/