Abstract
Purpose
This roundtable will examine current practice concerning accessible information, before providing a broad perspective on inclusive design, and exploring the benefits of adopting an Intellectual Disabilities informed perspective when planning and delivering mainstream services.
Rationale
Inclusive design as an approach seeks to ensure that the needs of traditionally marginalised populations inform from the outset the design of information, activities, objects and environments. Although inclusive design is widely used in the private sector (e.g. Microsoft heavily promotes it), the benefits have yet to be routinely realised in the design of services and practices within the public sector. As a means of maximising the mainstream involvement of people with Intellectual Disabilities, an inclusive design approach has much to offer, and would bring benefits for other marginalised groups.
Summary
The session will help broaden the discussion and provide practical insights regarding possible routes for the evolution of Intellectual Disability services, and the inclusion of service users within the mainstream.
This roundtable will examine current practice concerning accessible information, before providing a broad perspective on inclusive design, and exploring the benefits of adopting an Intellectual Disabilities informed perspective when planning and delivering mainstream services.
Rationale
Inclusive design as an approach seeks to ensure that the needs of traditionally marginalised populations inform from the outset the design of information, activities, objects and environments. Although inclusive design is widely used in the private sector (e.g. Microsoft heavily promotes it), the benefits have yet to be routinely realised in the design of services and practices within the public sector. As a means of maximising the mainstream involvement of people with Intellectual Disabilities, an inclusive design approach has much to offer, and would bring benefits for other marginalised groups.
Summary
The session will help broaden the discussion and provide practical insights regarding possible routes for the evolution of Intellectual Disability services, and the inclusion of service users within the mainstream.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 639 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 27 Jun 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2019 |