August 2014 Newsletter
Irish Wheelchair Association - Best Practice Guidelines - Designing Accessible Environments »
The 2010 (2nd edition) of the Irish Wheelchair Association's Access Guidelines has recently been replaced with the 3rd edition of the Guidelines (July 2014). The new publication has been designed...
Mind the accessibility gap - Accessible tourism »
On 6 June 2014 the European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Tourism and Cultural Instruments Unit held a conference for tourism stakeholders where the results of three specially commissioned...
Think Different - Think Equal Campaign »
In July 2014, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) launched a series of four videos entitled “Think Different, Think Equal”. The video campaign was developed by a range of young...
Design Council in the UK launches Inclusive Design Hub for the Built Environment »
The Design Council in the UK has recently (July 2014) launched a new online inclusive Design Hub for the Built environment. The Hub has been designed for built environment specialist as a go-to source...
Ten design considerations to make housing accessible for people with disabilities »
The following is a general list of the key design considerations for making a dwelling accessible for someone with a disability. Approach to the house: There are a number of design considerations...
