Vocab
This term describes the small ramp built into a sidewalk, designed to help wheelchairs roll onto the street.
Curb cut
This city’s activists first used sledgehammers to smash curbs to create the earliest curb cuts in the 1970s.
Berkeley, California
The year the ADA was signed into law.
1990
Universal design encourages architects to make a space work for everyone. What are some examples of designs meant for accessibility that helps people without disabilities?
Automatic door/trunk, captions, etc.
According to the podcast, besides wheelchair users, curb cuts also help which group of everyday users (list at least 3).
People pushing strollers or shopping carts, cyclists, elderly people using walkers, etc.
ADA stands for this US law passed in 1990.
Americans with Disabilities Act
This US President signed the ADA into law.
George HW Bush
Before Berley’s activism, one of the first known curb cuts in the United States was built in this Michigan city to help WWII veterans in wheelchairs to move safely through town.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Automatic doors were created for people with mobility impairments. In what other situations might this feature be convenient or beneficial for all users?
Carrying groceries, using crutches, etc.
Ed was left paralyzed below the neck due to being diagnosed with what?
Polio
The curb-cut effect is an example of this concept, meaning a design that can benefit everyone, not just one group.
Universal design
He was a key disability rights activist featured in the episode, he was known for his role in the curb cut protests in Berkeley.
Ed Roberts
After Roberts’ death, his attendant honored his legacy by doing what.
Leaving the chair at the steps of the Smithsonian Museum? Now that wheelchair is on permanent display
How can inclusive technology improve convenience and usability for everyone, not just for people with disabilities?
Voice control can be helpful when hands are full, automatic trunk, etc.
According to the podcast, what are some examples of electronic curb cuts?
Siri/Alexa, a program to read back email while driving, etc.
This term refers to obstacles, physical or social, that prevent participation.
Barrier(s)
A group of activists organized protests to demand better accessibility, including public ramps and transportation equality.
Rolling Quads
During the 1970s, Berkeley disability activists sometimes poured their own concrete ramps in the middle of the night
Commando raids
Places are incorporating sensory-friendly features for users. How might these design choices improve comfort for the greater public? How does this connect to curb cut effect
Like curb cuts, these features benefit everyone not just the one target group.
A surprising curb cut effect that originated from the National University of the Deaf.
Football huddle
This phrase/term is used by people who are talking about ways to make technology accessible.
Electronic curb cuts
During university, students with disabilities at Berkeley were housed in this space.
The university hospital that was modified to be a living space
This nationwide protest, what did the activists do at the US Capitol to push for the passing of the ADA?
Crawling up the Capitol without their wheelchairs
How does inclusive design challenge the idea of “separate but equal” access in architecture?
Integration of accessibility as a priority instead of being an afterthought.
Architect cited as the father of universal design.
Ron Mace