CLOSING THE DISABILITY GAP
by DESIGNING WITH DIVERSITY, not for,
to enable organizations to create more accessible products, services, and environments for the disability community and our future selves.
People with disabilities are experts in mismatched interactions
From their waking moment, people with disabilities are solving problems, planning forward, overcoming barriers… physical and social.
OUR INCLUSIVE DESIGN PROCESS DRAWS ON THIS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
The need for inclusion and accessibility affects us all, if not today, then for our future selves
Over a billion people or 15% of the world population live with some sort of disability. There are approximately 85 million people with disabilities in China alone. This disproportionately affects older adults with 46% of older adults aged 60 years and older having disabilities
“Almost everyone is likely to experience some form of disability ─ temporary or permanent ─ at some point in life.”
-World Health Organization. (2020, Dec 1). “Disability and health”
WHAT WE OFFER
Service Learning
Service-learning experiences that connect students with co-designers who have a disability to prototype assistive devices. Customized curriculum covers human-centered design, microcontrollers, electronics, coding, and rapid prototyping.
Community Engagement
Unique, low-barrier experiences to bridge and connect with the disability community and provides a platform for social inclusion and to raise awareness for accessibility. These are casual and fun experiences for all.
Corporate Consulting
Leveraging the creative power of diversity for design research, ideation, and user testing to validate and discover design challenges to meet a specific accessibility need or to be used by as many people as possible.
Our Work
coming soon
Join us on this journey
We welcome enquiries, discussions, and messages that further our conversations for inclusion and accessibility