This exciting new genre of learning programs is a fusion of adult basic education expertise with visual communications design and computer software engineering. To be successful in the realm of design universality, diverse experts must collaborate on teams to create greater utility in design. From this point on, designers must acknowledge their obligation to better people's lives. Certainly, products on display in this exhibition provide indisputable proof that the best designers are able to succeed in this endeavor without sacrificing traditional design values. As the human population ages, designing universality in products is essential to any success measured by market share.
Technology now exists to support, augment and enhance all levels of human capability.
An accessible kitchen design based upon incorporation of the needs of the wheelchair occupant as well as the ambulatory individual is being displayed by the Rhode Island School of Design. William Stumpf, among the most notable furniture designers in America, is a major contributor - having both office and household chairs and furnishings on display. Design Continuum, a leading global design firm, has the firm's Metaform three-generation, height adjustable array of bathroom products on display. There are the wonderful easy-grip kitchen utensils of Oxo, designed by Smart Design. Within the last three months, in the interval between newsletters, the Center for Rehabilitation Technology has achieved milestones that are significant within its history.