RED SHIRT DAY RESOURCES: VIDEOS
I’m Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much
by Stella Young
Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn’t, she’d like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society’s habit of turning disabled people into “inspiration porn.”
Why Design Should Include Everyone
by Sinéad Burke
Sinéad Burke may only be 3’5′ tall, but she is acutely aware of details that are practically invisible to many of us. Sinéad shares her experiences as a little person and tells us what it’s like to navigate the world and everyday design that serves to exclude people. She asks: “Who are we not designing for?”
When We Design for Accessibility, We All Benefit
by Elise Roy
Elise Roy is a disability rights lawyer and design thinker. She is also deaf. According to Elise, “When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solutions that are better than those when we design for the norm.”
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