Abstract
The objective of this applied research is to establish a comprehensive theoretical and practical educational framework for disability design that can be utilised by both students from BA/MA level and faculty members of design universities across various teaching modules. The framework can serve as a base for individual student-led projects on inclusive design. By engaging in participatory teaching and research, I collaborate with a national-level disability organisation to develop an inclusive teaching methodology that prioritises a process-oriented approach. This methodology aims to contribute to inclusive design education and facilitate the unlearning of ableism. The results will be published in the form of a methodological manual, toolkit and a reading book that will include literature review. I will summarize the outcomes of disability design related educational projects and student works through case study analyses and interviews in the form of an online archive. The publication will provide a comprehensive overview of among others the following topics: disability studies, inclusive and disability design methods, participatory education methodology, desires and opportunities for social innovation in the field of disability. The project I present briefly summarizes the experiences and results of “Disability design – I can do it! Self-empowerment through design” a semester-long course implemented in 2023. The course was conducted in collaboration with the Hungarian Association for Persons with Intellectual Disability. The assigned task was to create an inclusive workshop toolkit to assist workshop facilitators and participants with intellectual disabilities to enable them to conduct effective thematic workshops in the Independent Living Centres.
Presenters
Beata Pintérné SosityStudent, MA, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary
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KEYWORDS
Disability design, Inclusive design, Co-teaching, Co-Design, Empowerment, Unlearning ableism
