Accessible America : : a History of Disability and Design
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Progress through prosthetics: limbs, cars, houses, and the American dream -- Disability in the century of the gadget: rehabilitation and access in postwar America -- Electric moms and quad drivers: do-it-yourself access at home in postwar America -- Berkeley, CA: an independent style of access -- Kneeling to the handicapped: access and backlash -- From accessible to universal: design and desire in the late twentieth century -- Beyond ramps: cripping design.
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Great info submitted by avandeusen on July 17, 2021, 10:42am A great perspective on how we design for accessibility. The historical components can get a little dense, but certainly worth reading for anyone interested in the topic.
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PUBLISHED
New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 279 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781479894093
1479894095
SUBJECTS
People with disabilities -- History.
Barrier-free design.
Universal design.