Beneficial Designs, Inc.
2240 Meridian Blvd, Suite C
Minden, NV 89423-8628
775.783.8822 ph
775.783.8823 fax

About Beneficial Designs

Sidewalk Assessment Service

Wheelchair Testing Service

Trails & Shared Use Path Assessments

Playground Surface Testing

Surface Measurement and Accessibility

PAX Press and Publications (Order Forms)

Designing an Accessible Vehicle Barrier for Trails

Wheelchair Seating and Mobility

Ski Area Access

Universal Design Guidelines for Fitness Equipment

Recreational and Leisure Technologies

Standards Development

Tools for Life: Technology for Developing Countries

Improving access for people of all abilities

About Beneficial Designs

Find out who we are, what we do, and how we came to be. Here you will also find out about employment and internship opportunities, our sources of funding, and our newsletter archive. Employment and Internship Opportunities

Sidewalk Assessment Services

Beneficial Designs is ready to assist you with all of your sidewalk assessment service needs. Our automated sidewalk assessment process focuses on four areas of liability, tripping hazards, curb ramps, cross slopes and critical features.

Wheelchair Testing Services

Beneficial Designs has a complete wheelchair test lab that can test manual and powered mobility devices for your PDAC coding, FDA 510k premarket approval testing or for VA contract testing.

Trails and Shared Use Paths

Here you will find information about The Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP), Sidewalk Assessment Process (SWAP), High Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP), TrailWare 2.0 Trail Data Processing Software, Trail Access Information, Trail Products and Services, and Accessibility Guidelines.

Surface Measurement and Accessibility /
Playground Surface Testing

Find out about our work on the Development of Devices and Test Methods and our research on surface accessibility. Find Accessibility Guidelines and Standards. Learn about the Rotational Penetrometer, a device which measures surface firmness and stability, and about playground surface accessibility testing (ASTM F1951).

PAX Press and Publications (Order Forms)

Find our PAX Press Order Form, UTAP: Training Materials, Tools, and TrailWare^2.0; Videos; T-shirts; and Bogen Products.

Designing an Accessible Vehicle Barrier for Trails

This project will design a trail vehicle barrier that prevents motorized vehicle access, allows all non-motorized users and personal mobility devices (e.g., wheelchair, walker), and is consistent with accessibility legislation.

Development of Uniform Standards for Cognitive Technologies

Learn about our project to improve the user experience with consumer technologies and other products for people with cognitive impairments. The development of standards will encourage design for people with a range of cognitive abilities. An Ease-of-Use Rating System will allow for informed consumer choices. We need your input, take our on-line product survey now!

Universal Design Guidelines for Fitness Equipment

Find out about our current research project to develop Universal Design Guidelines for Fitness Equipment. This is your opportunity to make aerobic and strength training equipment suitable for people of all abilities.

Phase One Final Report

Recreational and Leisure Technologies

We design assistive technologies to enable users of varying abilities to take part in recreational and leisure activities, with Tools for Play and technologies for recreation in snow, on land, and in water.

Ski Area Access

Learn about Adaptive Sports Equipment Standards, ANSI B-77 Aerial Tramway Standards, Programmatic Guidelines, and ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation Areas: Ski Facilities.

Tools for Life: Technology for Developing Countries

Learn about Tools for Life, RESNA SIG-17, and the SoreButts Cushion Competition.