Institute for Design and Disability (IDD) (Ireland)

IDD was established in 1991 following the European Conference on Design for Disability held in Dublin in 1989.  The objective of the IDD is to promote the inclusion in society of people with disabilities through the exercise of good design.  It has a membership of architects, designers, rehabilitation professionals and people with disabilities and is based in Bray, Co. Wicklow.  

We are the Irish experts in "Design For All" and cover "universal design", "Barrier Free Design", and "Inclusive Design" in order to enable an understanding that these approaches emphasise the product that is created and do not deal sufficiently with the design process thatt is critical to the achievement of a truly accessible result.

Achieving a more inclusive society is an equality issue and so we have provided information on some of the legal requirements that must be met under Irish legislation. There is also information on the projects which IDD has carried out, the awards achieved and details of the political campaigns being pursued in the interest of defending the right of people with disabilities and others to be included in all aspects of society.