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Inclusive design by Roger Coleman

There are some useful organisations and websites that promote, research and advocate inclusive design practice

Adaptive Environments: Human Centred Design
www.adaptenv.org
A comprehensive, searchable collection of worldwide resources

Helen Hamlyn Centre: Centre for inclusive design
www.hhc.rca.ac.uk
A UK-based website for focusing on researching and practices inclusive design through collaborations with industry, academia and design professionals, in particular through its Research Associate Programme and annual competitions. 

Cambridge Engineering Design Centre
www-edc.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/inclusivedesign/
A project-based research website for inclusive design, with a tutorial for inclusive design available.

RSA Inclusive Design
www.rsa.org.uk/inclusivedesign
A 'one-stop' website bringing together new and existing information about inclusive design, suitable for newcomers as well as practitioners.

European Institute for Design and Disability
www.design-for-all.org
A communication platform with links to a number of European Institutes promoting inclusive design. Lots of news relating to design and disability.

Trace Research and Development Center: Designing a more usable world - for all
www.trace.wisc.edu/
A US-based website providing general information, standards, guidelines and specific tools and resources, with a focus on ICT products.

Centre for Universal Design: Environments and products for all people
www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/about_ud/udprinciples.htm
Seven principles of universal design and case studies, with a focus on housing, public and commercial facilities.

Centre for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access, University of Buffalo (IDEA)
www.ap.buffalo.edu/sap/research/idea.asp
This website supports educators and students in teaching and studying inclusive design.

Ricability
www.ricability.org.uk/
A consumer-research agency with expertise in product evaluation for older and disabled people. Many reports on product evaluation by specialist user panels and usability experts. Publishes unbiased guides for older and disabled consumers.

Centre for accessible environments
www.cae.org.uk
Practicalities of inclusive design in the built environment: information, design guidance, training and useful links to a number of access-related websites.

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