Links

This page contains links to a small sample of the work being done in areas related to this RERC.

Universal Design

• Universal Design Electronic World
• The World Of Universal Design
• Universal Design on Wikipedia.

Citizen Science

• ParkScan, "a community-initiated, web-based reporting system that tracks maintenance conditions in San Francisco's parks and playgrounds."
• Work by Intel and others on citizen science for air quality.
• Citizen Science on Wikipedia.

Accessible Public Transportation

• RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety
• Easter Seals Project ACTION "promotes cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and beyond."
• The World Bank
• Access Exchange International (AEI),  non-governmental organization promoting accessible public transport for persons with disabilities and seniors in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and eastern Europe.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration Civil Rights & Accessibility web page.
• WC 19 standard for using a wheelchair as a seat in a motor vehicle.

Accessible Personal Electronics

• Trace Research and Development Center, "a non-profit research center that focuses on making computer, telecommunications and information technologies more accessible to everyone."
• RERC for Wireless Technologies

ToolKits

• Transit Access Training Toolkit: A toolkit for bus drivers, transit/transport systems, and disability NGOs and other agencies in the community that lack training resources for creating safe and accessible environments. (This material may be reproduced without permission for noncommercial purposes only, provided the source is acknowledged.)