Accessibility: A Strategy for Educating and Orienting the Building Community to be Responsive to the Needs and Concerns of the DisabledNational Academies, 1976 - Barrier-free design |
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| Title | Accessibility: A Strategy for Educating and Orienting the Building Community to be Responsive to the Needs and Concerns of the Disabled |
| Author | National Research Council (U.S.). Building Research Advisory Board. Special Advisory Committee on Accessible Environments for the Disabled |
| Contributor | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) |
| Publisher | National Academies, 1976 |
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