A new book out:
ANNOUNCEMENT
Adaptive Environments, Access to the Design Professions
August, 2002
Building a World Fit for People: Designers with Disabilities
at Work
We are pleased to introduce you to a valuable new resource,
Building a World Fit for People: Designers with
Disabilities at Work, a book that describes the career
development of 21 designers with disabilities from around
the world. The book was written and published by Adaptive
Environments and funded by NEC Foundation of America. Based
on the initial research funded by the National Endowment
for the Arts, the book highlights the major influences that
shaped each person's professional choices. For more details
on the book and the authors, see the Press Kit at
www.AdaptiveEnvironments.org/accessdesign. You can order it
for $15.00 or read an accessible version online for free.
The book is written for young people with disabilities and
their families, design students with disabilities, career
and vocational rehabilitation counselors, design educators,
and employers in design firms. It illustrates the varied
ways that designers with disabilities are contributing to
the design of our buildings and products. Building a World
Fit for People promotes the design professions as a viable
career opportunity for people with disabilities. The late
Ron Mace, FAIA, inspired the book. He was a disabled
architect who defined universal design, the mainstream
design approach to create environments that most people can
use throughout their lives. The book is part of Access to
Design Professions, an Adaptive Environments program funded
by the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information contact:
Adaptive Environments
374 Congress Street, Suite 301
Boston MA 02210.
(p) 617-695-1225; (f) 617-482-8099
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http://www.AdaptiveEnvironments.org
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