Accessible Tech
Co-creation as a force to drive inclusive design awareness
There are 85 million people with disabilities in China, yet many do no have access to the assistive technology (AT) they need. Although accessibility access is improving, it is limited for many people with disabilities who in turn feel isolated due to physical and social barriers.
Inclusive Design Lab is a co-design experience run by MustardTek that serves to break down these barriers. Through a co-design process, participants recognize exclusion and learn from diverse experiences. By prototyping customized assistive solutions, participants realize that their decisions can result in exclusion or inclusion.
MustardTek co-designers and employees include a small working team of four founders and four employees with lived disability experience. The company strives [...]