Abstract
The intersection of product design, 3D printing, and the disabilities sector represents a multidisciplinary field that requires collaboration between various stakeholders, including designers, healthcare professionals, and the disability community itself. This leads us as stated to question the impact and positioning of 3d printing technology as scientific language translator and facilitator for collaboration between scientific areas and in the design process itself. Disciplinary boundaries tend to be blurred and discipline-specific practices are getting combined, rearticulated and transformed and also with potential to break down communication barriers, foster collaboration, and accelerate scientific progress across disciplines. The intersection of product design and 3D printing holds immense potential to positively impact the lives of individuals with disabilities, their caregivers to create customized solutions tailored to their unique needs and reduce costs on assistive materials. This study reflects the analysis of a questionnaire applied to the community directly involved in the sector about the impact of Product Design and 3D Printing on Intellectual Disabilities Sector.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2025 Special Focus—Thinking, Learning, Doing: Plural Ways of Design
KEYWORDS
Product Design,3D Print,Intellectual Disabilities,Collaborative Practices
