Good Fit Poor Fit
Exploring the interaction between people, design, and activity. Good Fit Poor Fit is a podcast from The UD Project, a small business focused on universal design and housing with a mission to increase the demand for universally accessible homes. Learn more at universaldesign.org.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
079: Findings from Homebuilding Industry Research
Brittany, shares the results of her research and describes how education with virtual renders increases professional understanding of the need for more UD in homes across the USA.
00:26:12 |
Thu 04 May 2023
078: Virtual Reality’s Impact on UD
OT student, Brittany, shares her research on VR and the impact it has on education, real estate, rehabilitation and universal design.
00:25:32 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
077: UD and Me Brittany Wagner
Our OT student shares some of her favorite UD things: including a product that makes cooking on the stove easier.
00:11:05 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
076: Airbnb Accessibility Update
Thinking about traveling soon? Check out the new updates on Airbnb for highlighting listings with accessible features!
00:19:41 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
075: Accessible Communities
Join us as we discuss how the perception of disability and the social determinants of health impact the widespread implementation of UD in US neighborhoods.
00:29:40 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
074: Paint Color – An Array of UD Options
Paint color has a profound impact on how we interact with our world, sometimes causing us to run from it. Learn how color and contrast impact our function.
00:22:07 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
073: Universal Design: Living and Learning on Campus
We discuss a home environment that's often overlooked... college. It's a place where individuals can live, work, play, learn, and thrive so it needs UD too!
00:24:09 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
072: Home Design and Service Dogs
We discuss how the design of a home impacts service dogs helping their humans and adaptive strategies people can use to care for pets.
00:24:04 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
071: UD and Me Nate Pickett
Learn from our current OT student about his favorite UD things and how he became interested in non-traditional OT practice.
00:10:38 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
070: UD and Me Alee Halsey
JMU Occupational Therapy student, Alee Halsey, shares her favorite UD things from raised gardening beds to flexible lighting solutions.
00:07:24 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
069: Interview with Taylor Davis
Learn more about how an architect has learned to focus on the benefits of universal design in residential design for the clients she serves!
00:21:22 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
068: UD and Me Ashley Miller
Get to know Ashely and her great advice for DIYers like herself, to add in accessibility features with each home renovation.
00:11:37 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
067: UD and Me Daniel-Hannah Grace
OT student, Daniel-Hannah Grace, shares her favorite UD things and how she became interested in universal design!
00:11:34 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
066: Non-Traditional OT Practice
Discussion regarding the dynamic shift in the occupational therapy profession and emerging areas of practice.
00:28:07 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
065: Learned Creativity
Our Design Advisors get candid about how they channeled their creative side to make a good fit when there was no available or affordable option.
00:20:31 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
064: Forever Homes
The concept of a forever home and why most Americans want to remain in their homes for long periods of time, even if it is no longer a good fit.
00:17:05 |
Mon 08 Nov 2021
063: Conversations about Flooring
Our Design Advisors share how flooring an be a good or poor fit in another episode of our candid conversations series!
00:29:02 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
062: Conversations about Bedrooms
Our Design Advisors get candid about how the design of bedrooms and closets can be a good fit or poor fit.
00:26:09 |
Mon 25 Oct 2021
061: UD and Me: Rachel Melvin
OT student, Rachel Melvin, shares her favorite UD things and how she became interested in an internship with our organization.
00:09:53 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
060: Conversations about Outside Pathways
Our Design Advisors get candid about how the design of pathways to the front door can be a good fit or poor fit.
00:25:21 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
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