A toolkit for facilitating accessible design with blind people

Abstract

This extended abstract outlines my dissertation work, to assemble a toolkit for facilitating accessible design workshops with blind people. I first exemplify how inclusive design strategies don't always provide accessible tools and techniques but instead focus on accessible end products. I continue with proposed activities beginning with an exploration of current making practice by blind people. I then propose distilling toolkit content by incorporating findings from blind makers into workshops where blind and sighted people, including industry designers, make together.