Ithaca Journal: UB professor to update wheelchair-friendly building standards

Release Date: July 13, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article in the Ithaca Journal reports on research being conducted at UB and Cornell University into the changing needs of individuals in wheelchairs, and quotes Edward Steinfeld, director of UB's Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center), who said gradual changes in wheelchair design and the needs of individuals with disabilities have rendered some standards obsolete.

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