Innovation via user research with people with disabilities - Episode 9
Digital Accessibility ExpertsShow Notes
Some of the world's greatest innovations were initially made for people who have disabilities.
So this time the Hassell Inclusion team are looking how product teams can be helped to think differently by engaging with the views of people with disabilities about their products.
You’ll learn: why accessible ATMs don’t work for all people with disabilities, but a cheap way of providing in-journey entertainment via people’s own devices just might; why people who have difficulty holding devices might be a key demographic for sales of smart glasses; how some of the greatest innovations of all time were initially made for people who were blind or deaf; and how you can get these sorts of valuable insights into your product ideation process.
Transcript available at: https://www.hassellinclusion.com/blog/innovation-via-user-research-with-people-with-disabilities/
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