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UNIVERSAL DESIGN ? WAY FINDING AND
Universal Design is the ORIENTATION
design and composition
of an environment so
that it can be accessed,
understood and used
to the greatest extent
possible by all people
regardless of their age,
size, ability or disability.

PSYCHOSOCIAL MATRIX PRINCIPLES

“The Center for Universal Design”

EQUITABLE USE
Should appeal to diverse populations and
offer everyone a comparable and non-stig-
matizing way to participate.
FLEXIBILITY IN USE
Designs should provide for multiple ways
of doing things for a wide range of people.
Adaptability is one way to make designs
universally usable.
SIMPLICITY AND INTUITION
Use of the design is easy to understand,
regardless of the user’s experience, knowl-
edge, language skills, or current
Concentration level.
PERCEPTIBLE INFORMATION
The design communicates necessary infor-
mation to the user, regardless of ambient
conditions or the user’s sensory abilities.
PERCEPTIBLE INFORMATION
The design minimizes hazards and the ad-
verse consequences of accidental or unin-
tended actions
LOW PHYSICAL EFFORT
The design can be used efficiently and com-
fortably and with a minimum of fatigue.
SIZE AND SPACE FOR
APPROACH AND USE
Is provided for approach, reach,
manipulation, and use regardless
of the user’s body size, posture, or
mobility.

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