Universal Design: Creating Utopia Starts with a Plan

Universal Design is creating spaces, products and policies that are usable by the greatest amount of people, and benefit everyone, which results in a reduced need for modifications and accommodations. Universal design principles can build environments that are accessible to the broadest array of users. Learn about strategies that maximize usability in physical and virtual environments. We’ll examine a variety of applications of universal design in the workplace, community, and classroom.

Christina Espinosa

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