Links
General
- Inclusive
Design Resource
- This website
is a resource tool provided by the European Design for All e-Accessibility
Network EdeAN, originally developed by the RSA.
- Inclusive Design Toolkit
- Provides key information on inclusive design; including demographic information, inclusive design processes and user information.
- The
Design Councl
- The Design
Council’s purpose is to ‘inspire and enable the best use of design by the UK,
in the world context, to improve prosperity and well-being.’
- Design Council – Design Techniques
- Includes an
introduction to inclusive design by Roger Coleman.
- The
Center for Universal Design
- A research,
information, and technical assistance centre based at the University of North
Carolina, USA. It evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in a range
of areas.
- Adaptive
Environments
- Adaptive
Environments, based in the USA, promotes accessibility as well as universal
design through education programs, technical assistance, training, consulting,
publications and design advocacy.
- Design
Engine
- Design web
site packed with news, articles, historical information and a wide range of
resources including tutorials.
- How
Stuff Works
- Detailed
information on how anything works, from car engines, to sunglasses to magnets.
Good search facility and clear explanations.
Ability-related
- Disability
- Brings
together the widest range of public service information and services online for
disabled people.
- Royal
National Institute for the Deaf
- RNID is the
largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in
the UK. They aim to achieve a radically better quality of life for deaf and
hard of hearing people.
- Royal
National Institute for the Blind
- The UK’s
leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million
people with sight problems. They provide information and guidelines to help
designers consider the needs of people with common visual impairments.
- John
Grooms
- Founded in
1866, John Grooms is a leading UK provider of services for people with
disabilities. It works with disabled people to improve quality of life choice
and freedom but also to ensure that people are able to live as independently as
possible.
- Scope
- Scope is an
organisation working in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral
palsy. Their site has an excellent FAQ and information section.
- NHS Patient Experience: Wayfinding
- Informative
site from the UK National Health Service focusing on wayfinding, concentrating
on the needs of people with different abilities.
- Access2go
- Simple and
practical information on access solutions, facilities and equipment that can be
used when designing for people with disablilities.
Age-related
- International Mature Marketing Network
- IMMN (International Mature Marketing Network) is the first international association of marketers, researchers, brands and educators focused on marketing communications to the 40+ market. Made up of members from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, IMMN is dedicated to the promotion of relevant and respectful marketing to the world’s most plentiful and influential audience.
- Age Concern
- Official
site of Age Concern with good resources on all types of information to do with
ageing in the UK. Check the statistics under the ‘information and advice’
section.
- Transgenerational
Design Matters
- A non-profit
organisation that helps design, evaluate, and promote consumer products and
residential environments that accommodate and appeal to people of all ages and
abilities. Based in the USA.
- Infoquest
gerontology resources
- A huge list
of website resources concerning ageing and gerontology. A small description of
each link allows easy selection of what you want. Is a little biased towards US
and Canadian sites, but contains some useful facts and information.
- The Royal Commission on Long Term Care for the Elderly
- Royal
Commission established to examine the options for a sustainable system of
funding of long-term care for elderly people.
- The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- One of the
biggest age-related organisation in the world. Plenty of resources and
information.
- Gerontechnology
- Europe-wide
initiative to improve quality of life for older people. Emphasis is on
effective integration of technology, with research into age-related issues and
conditions.
Health-related
- World
Health Organization
- The World
Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health.
- National
Patient Safety Agency
- The NPSA
aims to improve the safety and quality of care, learning from patient safety
incidents and involving NHS patients.
- NHS
Confederation
- Aim to help
their members improve health and patient care, by influencing policy, implementation and the
public debate, supporting leaders through networking,
sharing information and learning and promoting excellence in employment.
Mobility-related
- Department
for Transport
- Government
site containing information and statistics about transport and mobility in the
UK.
- Transport
for London
- The
integrated body responsible for the UK capital’s transport system.
Usability-related
- Usability
- Provides information
and resources for key issues related to usability in website and software
design.
- Usability
Methods
- Lists
usability methods and techniques.
Work-related
- Flexibility
- Real world
information on work-life balance.
- Work-Life
balance centre
- Broad range
of issues to do with work-life balance from discussion groups to essays.
- Work-life
research centre
- Check
‘centre network’ and ‘research’ links.
- Work-At-Home
Success
- A DIY manual
on working from home aimed at an American audience. Resources and information
on most practical aspects of homeworking.
- Work
Foundation
- Pioneers of
cutting-edge solutions for the modern economy, the Work Foundation aims
to and improve the quality of working life.
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