International Student Poster Competition
ENABLED FOR DISABLED
Many places are not designed with a wheelchair in mind. This includes limited or no elevators, small or tight hall ways, and restroom access is not equipped with enough space.
Over and over space was a challenge. In this design I wanted to embrace and have extra space, therefore I bring the focal point to the bottom and essentially "waste" the horizontal space.
I thought to create a book with different peoples stories in the special needs community. Growing up with a brother with special needs, it would be beneficial to see different families challenges, and how they are overcoming them. If you have any stories feel free to share them in comments.
The main focus of "discover" is to show how steps can be a barrier to someone with a wheelchair as primary means of mobility. It also allows you to view life from their perspective. Below you can find more statistics about people with disabilities.
The motto “Enabled for Disabled” needs to point out that and secure equal opportunities and equal rights for people with disabilities. As designers are obligation are to fight discrimination and inequality and ensure that people who have disabilities are regarded as equal members of society. To ensure that people who have disabilities can live the life they want and actively participate in their community. We promote a positive message about all aspects of disability – long-term illness, mobility problems, learning disability, disfigurement and everything in between. Its no doubt that the idea/issue of dependency has been used to socially construct, or perhaps, more accurately, socially reconstruct the problem of disability, along with a whole range of other social problems which have been reconstructed in similar ways in many capitalist countries.
