Common Terms
Accessible design - products, technologies and built environments that are accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities, who otherwise would be denied access
Adaptable design - planning and construction that anticipates modification of a built environment in order to accommodate actual or potential changes in ability and mobility due to illness, injury or aging to support independent living; sometimes referred to as flexible, or flex, design
Lifespan design - products, technologies and built environments that accommodate, or can be adapted to accommodate, changes in ability and mobility throughout the life stage and age continuum
Universal design - products, technologies and built environments that are accessible to and useable by everyone; sometimes referred to as "design-for-all"
