Designing for Inclusivity Panel

Part 1 took place on October 5th, 2017 for just the Frogs Designs internally.  It sparked such interest that the request for part 2 came up and successfully happened two months later last night on December 6th, 2017.  Its hard to cover all the needs for accessibility in such a short time and also can spark many triggers for those who have grown up in a world that is not accessible.  I'm so grateful and honored to serve on the panel next to Tiffany Yu, the founder of Diversability & Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, and Victor Pineda, President and Founder for Pineda Foundation/World Enabled.  They are amazing individuals with the drive to make the world more accessible and a wealth of knowledge.  Please don't hesitate to contact them, they are doing many beautiful things.  Thank you to Frogs Design and Melanie Williams, our panel moderator, for making this possible in a world.  This link has more information on the panelist and the event.  Designing For Inclusivity

FLYER ON PANELIST (SAME AS ON WEBSITE): DESIGNING FOR INCLUSIVITY

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Some very important quotes from the evening:


"How do you deal with the world that isn’t responsive? How might we reimagine the way that we relate to activities and the social construct that one might not fit in?" - Dr. Victor Pineda

"Disability is elastic - it's not a property of an individual but the interaction with the environment, which can be enabling or disabling." - Tiffany Yu

Three panelists and moderator posing for a picture with the poster of "Designing for Inclusivity" #Inclusivedesign by Frogs on the wall in the background.  Background Wall top half is off white, bottom half is old red bricks

 Quotes for thought that strongly resonates with this topic:

 "The biggest adversity in living with a disability or a difference from the majority is not in overcoming the disability itself but rather in overcoming the ableism and any "ism"--others derogatory and ignorant perspective of you and your culture."

"Enablement is not only providing opportunity to others with less access but also empowering those to lead and rise above you as well."


Please don't let this conversation stop and continue to reach out to our diverse communities on how we can build not only products and experiences but a world wide environment that includes people of all different backgrounds and abilities.