UNIVERSAL DESIGN: The design of products and environments to be usable by all
people, to the greatest extent possible, without adaptation or specialized design.
The authors, a working group of architects, product designers, engineers and environmental
design researchers, collaborated to establish the following Principles of Universal Design
to guide a wide range of design disciplines including environments, products and
communications. These seven principles may be applied to evaluate existing designs, guide
the design process, and educate both design.
