title: Facilitating the Concept of Universal Design Among Design Students - Changes in Teaching in the Last Decade.
abstract: This short paper describes and reflects on how the teaching of the concept of Universal Design (UD) has developed in the last decade at the Institute of Design at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). Four main changes are described. Firstly, the curriculum has evolved from teaching guidelines and principles to focusing on design processes. Secondly, an increased emphasis is put on cognitive accessibility. Thirdly, non-stigmatizing aesthetics expressions and solutions that communicate through different senses have become more important subjects. Fourthly the teaching of UD has moved from the second to the first year curriculum.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Design, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Norway.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vavik
mesh_terms: D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D001108:Architecture / Q000193:education*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D009664:Norway; D013334:Students; D013663:Teaching