Brilliant people have worked to create accessibility so comprehensively baked into our lives that we often don't even recognize that it is there. However, there are still more places without accessible design than places with it. This discussion enumerates the Universal Design Principles that have improved everyone's quality of life and made the world a more inclusive place for people with disabilities. We'll talk about what they are, how they work, and along the way, impart guidelines for how you can bring accessibilty to the things you make and places you work. We all benefit from a more inclusive environment. 

Recommendations

• Abraham: Great British Baking Show (Season 16; https://www.netflix.com/title/80063224)
• Shane: Jens Kuross - Crooked Songs ( https://open.spotify.com/album/5huktjQKjN8zWNGr3DBWom?si=DTbEX28NR1eAexNKIACPLA) 
• Takeshi Terauchi - Nippon Guitars (https://open.spotify.com/album/4URTuHGcaXNQdGyWJpLrIa?si=2xL6VwG-QRCTrdn-XiOIwQ)

Holidays (19 November 2025):

• Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day
• Equal Opportunity Day
• Have a Bad Day Day
• International Men’s Day
• National Blow Bagpipes Day
• National Camp Day
• National Education Support Professionals Day
• Play Monopoly Day
• Rocky and Bullwinkle Day
• Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
• World Toilet Day
• American Education Week
• International Fraud Awareness Week
• International Restorative Justice Week
• World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Links and References: 

1. https://design.ncsu.edu/research/center-for-universal-design/
2. https://inclusive.microsoft.design/
3. https://www.eleken.co/blog-posts/design-that-benefits-everyone-top-5-inclusive-design-examples
4. https://www.unr.edu/nced 

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