Over the past week, we have embarked on a thought provoking journey into the realms of designing for disability. With 16% of the world's population experiencing significant disability, inclusive thinking and design is more important than ever.
Insights from the community
In our Community Insights blog, we were asked What do we think about when we think about disability? and whether a reluctance to find solutions is borne from a culture of stereotypical views. Barriers are meant to be broken listed the barriers experienced by those with a disability and Digital accessibility: what is it and why does it matter? gave us an insight into what we at the IET are doing to support users of our digital platforms.
And there’s still time to share your thoughts in our discussion What best practice should be followed when designing for disability?
Events and further resources
Explore how organisations can on-board and support neurodivergent colleagues in our webinar ‘Building neuroinclusive workplaces: one size doesn’t fit all’ now available on demand. Visit the IET's YouTube channel or watch below:
Take a look at the variety of EDI resources on the IET website and if you’re an IET member and a disabled engineer, join our new Disability Member Network to share peer support, and your thoughts and guidance with fellow members.
If designing for disability has piqued your interest, or if you’re an engineer with a disability, log in and follow our #Engineering with a disability tag to keep up to date with insights, events and discussions on this topic. And don’t forget to sign up for a daily or weekly digest via your personalised homepage in EngX to receive an email when new content is posted. Don’t have a personalised homepage? Join EngX and log in!
