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When Empathy Isn’t Enough

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Designers need to go beyond empathy to include the disabled community as participants in design solutions.

Empathy in Design and Accessibility

man wearing googles using a mac laptop

I am an accessibility tester & consultant at IBM, and I also happen to be a person with low-vision (I can see some, but not much) who uses technology. I am also all-too familiar with the “pain” of getting mostly through an online order, only to discover a “submit” button that’s not visible.