Global Universal Design Commission

Unintentional barriers in the veterinary workplace can affect team members with visible, invisible, temporary, or chronic conditions. These barriers may show up in ordinary routines, communication patterns, workflow expectations, and physical environments. How do systems, habits, and daily practices shape everyone’s ability to contribute to your workplace? In this module, your team will be introduced to Universal Design as a set of practices that encourage collaboration and belonging without requiring personal disclosure or singling anyone out.

Syracuse University has long been a leader in disability policy, rights and advocacy. For the past 20 years, the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and its chairman, University Professor Peter Blanck, have been at the forefront of this work. A nationally recognized expert in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws, Blanck joined BBI at its founding in 2005. He is principal investigator on a recent $4.6 million grant from the U.S.

UNESCO World Heritage sites are some of the most popular destinations for travelers. Yet many are inaccessible to disabled travelers, and any alterations to the sites are often resisted. “Compliance is easy,” says Rossetti, a member of the Board of Directors of the...