Global Universal Design Commission

Live today at 1:00 ET Please join us for this special edition of ADA Live! when Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind, Howard Rosenblum CEO of National Association of the Deaf, Bruce Sexton, JD, plaintiff in National Federation of the Blind v. Target, and Peter Blanck, Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University discuss the impact of this decision. https://www.adalive.org/episode-winn-dixie

Facebook’s automated intelligence threatens success of adaptive brands We use language such as Universal Design and Fashion Meets Function which speaks to the total market, not just adaptive, said Price. Unbeknownst to us, this may be the solution to the tagging problem. Ultimately, there shouldn’t be a need for petitions, appeals or hacks. 1 in every 4 people in the US lives with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the adaptive clothing market is estimated to be worth close to 400 billion dollars by 2026. Yet, getting past the capricious algorithms and mistakes of AI programming is a process of trial and error for many of the brands we spoke to, as well as being time-consuming, exhausting and costly. https://fashionunited.uk//facebook-algorithm/2021041955033

GUDC board member Rosemarie Rossetti talks about universal design and shared ideas to make homes safe and accessible. https://anniejenningspr.com//time-saving-ideas-for-safe-a/

First-person accounts on how universal design has changed lives. Available as part of the Universal Design in Life and Work Podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Episodes include: Dr. Miriam Begnum gives us her perspective on what it means to surround yourself with diversity. Dr. Jutta Treviranus gives us her perspective on inclusive design versus universal design, AI bias, and her ideas around non-linear logic models. Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti takes us through her life and work in universal design and how it has transformed the way she thinks and acts. All podcast available at: https://www.dranthony.design/listen/universal-design-podcast

GUDC board member Rosemarie Rossetti presenting at this event register today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-absolutely-accessib

March is Women’s History Month. Each weekday we will feature a woman and a leader in their field. Today we introduce you to Alice Wong. Alice is the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, a community partnership with everyone’s favorite Public Radio Good Cry, StoryCorps. She is constantly forging connections among disabled folks, making sure our stories are heard/read, and demonstrating a level of Twitter mastery I will never achieve. She recently co-founded #CripTheVote, a campaign to get U.S. voters and politicians more invested in disability issues and make disability a greater part of our national conversation. (Looking/cringing at you, 2016 Presidential race. https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/author/alwong199/

Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti takes us through her life and work in universal design and how it has transformed the way she thinks and acts. She explains what universal design means to her and how to interact with a person who has a disability. The virtual tour of her home and her TED Talk gives even more insights into living with universal design. Download a free chapter from her book to discover the most common mistakes in universal design. https://www.dranthony.design/list/stories-of-transformation

Podcast interview between GUDC Board Members, Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti and Dr. Anthony Giannoumis. Rosemarie shares her story and talks about accessible and universal design in homes and workplaces. https://www.dranthony.design/stories-of-transformation