title: Public policy affecting universal design.
abstract: The federal government has passed numerous laws that have focused on everything from civil rights legislation to accessibility mandates. This paper looks at the cumulative effects of federal legislation and nonlegislative activities on breaking down the wall of inequality for persons with disabilities and promoting the concept of universal design and universal access.
authors: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-2572, USA.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Peterson
mesh_terms: D001107:Architectural Accessibility / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004779:Environment Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006794:Household Articles / Q000266:history; D006798:Housing / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation; D013672:Technology / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation; D014481:United States