What is inclusive designs key principles?
Inclusive design is about understanding that everyone has different abilities and needs. Here are its main ideas:
- Accessibility: Making things that everyone can use, no matter their abilities.
- Usability: Making sure things are easy and practical to use for as many people as possible.
- Equity: Making sure everyone can use things in the same way, without leaving anyone out.
- Flexibility: Allowing different ways to use things to fit individual preferences and abilities.
- Simplicity: Making design easy to understand no matter a person’s experience, knowledge, or focus level.
- Informativeness: Making sure all users can understand the necessary information, using different ways to present key content.
Class activity 5 people who inspire me:
We were asked to question why these people inspired us, what makes them special enough that they influence my life?
- Tim Burton: His art style and storytelling
- Vivienne Westwood: Her unique fashion design
- My mum: Made me who I am today
- Frida Kahlo: Learned about her life story in school and her determination to express herself artistically through tragedy
- Leonardo da Vinci: Mysterious and an amazing inventor
Permanent
Long term impairments are conditions that people have which don't change.