Physical/Rehabilitation Therapist
Learning His Body, Learning to Dance
Greg Mozgala, a 33 year old actor with cerebral palsy, found that learning to dance helped him to identify and control his muscles in ways that he never could before.
New ‘Bionic’ Leg gives Amputees a Natural Gait
A new prosthetic device has been developed for use with the lower-limbs at Vanderbilt University. The prosthetic uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities.
Universal Design- Don’t Buy, Build, or Remodel Without It
The March 2006 Issue of Ultimate Home Design has an article by a physical therapist who argues for the necessity of thinking about universal design in the home.
Robotic Pants Help Paralyzed Humans Walk Again
Amit Goffer, an Israeli entrepreneur and quadriplegic, has developed robotic pants called ReWalk. The pants are worn over clothes, weigh seven pounds, and operate by using motorized joints, and motion sensors.
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Access Living
This project is an office building that models the intersection of universal and green design on an infill site in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. More +
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Ed Roberts Campus - The Essence of Universal Design
Ed Roberts Campus is a universally designed campus that brings disability services together into one building. More +
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Accessibility: Comparisons, Compliance, and Universal Design
When: July 25 - 26, 2012
Where: Cambridge, MA
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design has introduced several new revisions to Titles II and III of The Americans With Disability Act of 1990. Discuss how to interpret and apply these new accessibility design laws with some of the industry leaders at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. MORE +
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