(dis)Ability Design Studio
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Human experience at the heart of design
The human experience is fluid, flexible, and diverse. However, many products, services, and environments are useful to only a subset of people. The (dis)Ability Design StudioTM supports design research centered around the lived experiences of people with diverse abilities. Its philosophy is user-focused design, which considers the spectrum of individual experiences to create a world that is accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The studio is a center for collaboration, where expert researchers, healthcare professionals, end users, and others create innovations that are useful and usable to real people — from assistive technologies to strategies for championing inclusion in the workplace.
