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‘Inclusive design’; meaningless?

Fails to treat disabled people as equals

"...Inclusive design is as good as any tool: It depends on who wields it and how it’s wielded. One thing for certain is that inclusive design has helped raise disability awareness among non-disabled people. Seeing inclusive design through the lens of empathy and altruism offers visions of inclusivity. But without concrete steps and specific plans that center the disability community, inclusive design is essentially design thinking rebranded with a dash of inclusivity. If the goal is to break down the boundaries that exclude the disability community, then the bar needs to be set higher. Awareness and ideologies alone are not enough." (Fast Company, 2021)

Posted: December 26, 2021, 2:17 PM