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From the Ted Talk by Sinéad Burke: Why design should include everyone
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Now, the accessible bathroom is somewhat of an option. In this space, I can reach the lock on the door, the sink, the soap dispenser, the hand dryer and the mirror. Yet, I cannot use the toilet. It is deliberately designed higher so that wchaiehler users can transfer across with ease. This is a wfudernol and necessary iaotnonvin, but in the design world, when we describe a new project or idea as aslcsceibe, what does that mean? Who is it accessible to? And whose needs are not being adcmmcaoetod for?
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Now, the accessible bathroom is somewhat of an option. In this space, I can reach the lock on the door, the sink, the soap dispenser, the hand dryer and the mirror. Yet, I cannot use the toilet. It is deliberately designed higher so that __________ users can transfer across with ease. This is a _________ and necessary __________, but in the design world, when we describe a new project or idea as __________, what does that mean? Who is it accessible to? And whose needs are not being ____________ for?
Solution
- wonderful
- accommodated
- accessible
- innovation
- wheelchair
Original Text
Now, the accessible bathroom is somewhat of an option. In this space, I can reach the lock on the door, the sink, the soap dispenser, the hand dryer and the mirror. Yet, I cannot use the toilet. It is deliberately designed higher so that wheelchair users can transfer across with ease. This is a wonderful and necessary innovation, but in the design world, when we describe a new project or idea as accessible, what does that mean? Who is it accessible to? And whose needs are not being accommodated for?
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Important Words
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