How to Make Design Thinking More Disability Inclusive

March 26, 2019 udcom

A three-tiered framework for making human-centered design more inclusive of people with disabilities can help organizations improve their own programs.

Universal Design (UD) is an approach to design that increases the potential for developing a better quality of life for a wide range of individuals. It is a design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012). It creates products, systems, and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.