Course Content
Universal Design is built on seven principles, which ensure that facilities, programs, and other environments are open and accessible to all users.
As a healthcare professional, it is important that you incorporate these principles into decision-making, recommendations, and advocacy.
This course is divided into the following sections:
The Concept of Universal Design
- What is Universal Design?
- Benefits of Universal Design
- Accessibility and Barrier-free Design
Principles of Universal Design
- Principle 1: Equitable Use
- Principle 2: Flexibility in Use
- Principle 3: Simple and Intuitive
- Principle 4: Perceptible Information
- Principle 5: Tolerance for Error
- Principle 6: Low Physical Effort
- Principle 7: Size and Space for Approach and Use
After completing this course, you should be able to do the following:
- Define Universal Design.
- Explain the major concepts and guidelines for each of the seven principles of Universal Design.
- Distinguish between Universal Design, accessibility, and barrier-free design.
- Describe how Universal Design benefits many different people.
The Universal Design Action Plan:
As you work through this course, you will develop a Universal Design Action Plan for a facility. This is accomplished by answering a variety of questions on the course worksheet. At the conclusion of the course, you will submit your action plan.
