Universal Design By mclavieri Period: Oct 1, 1945 to Oct 22, 2011 History of Universal Design Oct 22, 1950 "Barrier-free" movement begins Oct 22, 1961 First accessibility standards are published by ANSI Oct 22, 1968 Architectural Barriers Act passed by Congress, removing obstacles to employment for people with disabilities Oct 22, 1973 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 outlaws discrimination against people on basis of disability Oct 22, 1975 Education for Handicapped Children Act guarantees equality for disabled students Oct 22, 1984 Center for Applied Special Technology founded; publishes seven principles of Universal Design Oct 22, 1988 MOMA exhibit "Design for Independent Living" displays objects that improve thee lives of disabled people Oct 22, 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act continues to remove barriers for people with disabilities Oct 22, 1996 Telecommunications Act guarantees equal access to public technology Oct 22, 2001 CAST redesigns its website to reflect principles of UD and increase accessibility Oct 22, 2008 CAST releases UDL Guidelines 1.0 Oct 22, 2010 Common Core Initiative endorses UDL