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Beyond reasonable adjustment: autistic-friendly spaces and ‘Universal Design’

Milton, Damian (2015) Beyond reasonable adjustment: autistic-friendly spaces and ‘Universal Design’. In: Autscape Conference 2015, 21st-24th Aug 2015, Giggleswick, UK. (Unpublished) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:62775)

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Abstract

A reasonable adjustment is considered to be an alteration made to enable a disabled person to carry out normative responsibilities, such as the duties of a job role. In practice the idea of alterations to cultural norms often make such adjustments exceptions rather than the rule. In contrast to this, the concept of ‘Universal Design’ (UD) suggests that environments need to be designed to be accessed, understood and usable to the greatest extent possible by people of all ages, sizes and abilities. Rather than making ‘special requirements’ to meet the perceived needs of a specified grouping of people, UD is based on the premise that environments that are accessible, usable, convenient and pleasurable lead to benefits for all. This presentation considers whether the theory of ‘Universal Design’ could potentially help in making the case for why creating autistic-friendly environments could simply be considered as ‘good design’ practice.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Lecture)
Uncontrolled keywords: Autism, Universal Design
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Damian Milton
Date Deposited: 15 Aug 2017 07:46 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 10:58 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/62775 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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