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促进包容:一项区域倡议联合社区共同设计辅助技术

Fostering Inclusion: A Regional Initiative Uniting Communities to Co-Design Assistive Technologies

Katharina Schmermbeck, Oliver Ott, Lennart Ralfs, Robert Weidner

AI总结:

该区域倡议通过联合残障人士、学生、研究人员和协会,在大学讲座中共同设计辅助技术,经访谈评估,认为合作、连续性和公共宣传对实现辅助技术、弥合无障碍差距和促进包容社会至关重要。

摘要:

残障人士常常面临歧视,并在社会的各个领域缺乏无障碍访问。虽然提高辅助技术的可负担性和适用性可以为更便捷的参与和独立生活铺平道路,但将残障视为社会一部分的意识和接受度是不可避免的。所提出的区域倡议旨在通过将残障人士、学生、研究人员和协会聚集在一起,来解决这些问题。在大学的不同讲座形式中,学生与残障人士共同设计辅助技术。经过一年的实践,我们反思了这一倡议及其对辅助技术开发和减少能力主义(ableism)的影响。我们与参与者及其他相关利益方进行了十三次半结构化访谈,并对其进行了分析。并非所有的共同设计项目都在讲座时间内完成。尽管如此,参与者仍然赞赏共同设计的方法,并认为这是朝着正确方向迈出的步骤,因为项目将在接下来的学期中继续进行。受访者强调了该倡议在提高参与者对残障及内化能力主义假设的认识和拓宽知识方面的重要性。我们得出结论,合作、连续性和公共宣传对于努力实现切实可行的辅助技术、弥合无障碍访问差距以及培养更具包容性的社会最为重要。

英文摘要:

People with disabilities often face discrimination and lack of access in all areas of society. While improving the affordability and appropriateness of assistive technologies can pave the way for easier participation and independence, awareness and acceptance of disability as part of society are inevitable. The presented regional initiative strives to tackle these problems by bringing together people with disabilities, students, researchers, and associations. During different lecture formats at the university, students co-design assistive technologies with people with disabilities. After one year in practice, we reflect on the initiative and its impact on assistive technology development and mitigation of ableism. We conducted and analyzed thirteen semi-structured interviews with participants and other involved stakeholders. Not all co-design projects were finished within the time of a lecture. Participants nevertheless appreciated the co-design approach and steps in the right direction as projects are continued in upcoming semesters. Interviewees highlighted the initiative's importance in raising awareness and broadening knowledge regarding disability and internalized ableist assumptions for those participating. We conclude that collaboration, continuity, and public outreach are most important to work towards tangible assistive technologies, bridging accessibility gaps, and fostering a more inclusive society.

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