Co-designing Accessible Co-design

Date
2023-10-10
Authors
Labattaglia, Olivia
Reay, Stephen
Nakarada-Kordic, Ivana
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Informa UK Limited
Abstract

Participant empowerment is a core function of co-design. However, some participants might find co-design sessions disempowering if they cannot engage in activities or undertake tasks. Consequently, researchers and designers need to ensure that co-design is used in a way that is accessible to all participants regardless of impairment or disability. In this case study, we report on the accessibility of a co-design process through a series of co-design workshops with university students who experienced disabilities. While the co-design sessions explored the topic of an ‘accessible university’, participant reflections on the co-design experience brought to life the meaning of ‘accessibility’ in the context of how best to involve them in a co-design process. A flexible and negotiated approach and adapted tools improved the experience for those with accessibility challenges. Five key insights are presented to support others who wish to facilitate accessible codesign sessions.

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3303 Design , 4203 Health services and systems
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Design for Health, ISSN: 2473-5132 (Print); 2473-5140 (Online), Informa UK Limited, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/24735132.2023.2265239
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