Towards an Inclusive Co-design Toolkit: Perceptions and Experiences of Co-design Stakeholders

Eamon Aswad, Emma Murphy, Claudia Fernandez-Rivera, Sarah Boland

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Abstract

Participatory design holds great potential for the creation of inclusive technology but existing toolkits and resources to support co-design are not always accessible to designers and co-designers with disabilities. In this paper we present two studies to assist in facilitating the creation of a sustainable, accessible, inclusive co-design toolkit for individuals with intellectual disabilities i) exploration of the perceptions and experiences of lecturers (n = 5) and students (n = 5) involved in co-design activities via individual interviews and ii) a protocol and initial findings from focus groups with men and women with intellectual disabilities to inform on best co-design practices (n = 15). Positive reflections were reported on the co-design experience by all participants. Communication was highlighted as a theme that requires further attention and specific support during co-design processes with third level designers and co-designers with intellectual disabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputers Helping People with Special Needs - 18th International Conference, ICCHP-AAATE 2022, Proceedings
EditorsKlaus Miesenberger, Georgios Kouroupetroglou, Katerina Mavrou, Roberto Manduchi, Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez, Petr Penáz
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages284-292
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783031086441
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
EventJoint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology, and Accessibility, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 - Lecco, Italy
Duration: 11 Jul 202215 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13342 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceJoint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology, and Accessibility, ICCHP-AAATE 2022
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityLecco
Period11/07/2215/07/22

Keywords

  • Co-design
  • Inclusive design
  • People with intellectual disabilities

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