Inclusive Design research group at the Engineering Design Centre, Cambridge University: Produces the Inclusive Design Toolkit & other tools for #InclusiveDesign
Our Inclusive Design Toolkit provides key information on #InclusiveDesign: what is it, why we should do it and how to put it into practice. Plus the Tools section has a wide range of practical tools. inclusivedesigntoolkit.com
ALT Screenshot of the front page of the Inclusive Design Toolkit, with a photo of dexterity impairment gloves, news highlights and various sections
We had a really interesting time at #CWUAAT25 . Today was the final day with a very thought-provoking keynote from @hlpetrie. We've recorded this keynote and hope to have it available on our website soon. Thank you to everyone who took part! #InclusiveDesign#Accessibility
We had a great first day at CWUAAT 2025 yesterday with a great selection of talks on #InclusiveDesign and #AssistiveTechnology including a very interesting keynote from Dónal Fitzpatrick.
ALT Conference logo with the words 12th Cambridge Workshop on universal access and assistive technology.
ALT Diagram showing some example text, which states that for things that are handheld, the x-height should usually be at least 1.2mm. That is Arial at 7pt in print or 16px for websites. For things at a distance, for a viewing distance of 1m, the x-height should usually be at least 3mm, e.g. Arial at 17pt. For any other viewing distance, multiply these values by the distance in metres. Additionally, the gap between lines should usually be about 1.5 times the x-height (or more) and the background colour should extend beyond the text. We also advise avoiding low contrast text and ultra light, extra bold, decorative and outlined fonts.
Sam Waller from our group is taking part in a roundtable 'Towards an evaluation of the inclusive character of products' later this week. #InclusiveDesignlinkedin.com/posts/techlab-h…
A really interesting video about #InclusiveDesign in packaging. There are insightful clips of people trying to open traditional packaging as well as some examples of innovative and more inclusive design solutions watchmethink.com/share/share…
"Inclusive design puts the spotlight on vulnerable populations and takes a holistic approach to their lives and needs", says @MugendiM.
Our prize judge explains the values of human-centred design in our latest blog. Read more below 👇 bit.ly/4dOrQtd#inclusivedesign
ALT Bar chart depicting the prevalence of disability among non-institutionalized people aged 21 to 64 in the United States in 2021. The chart shows the following prevalence rates:
- Any Disability: 10.9%
- Visual: 2.2%
- Hearing: 2.1%
- Ambulatory: 4.7%
- Cognitive: 4.8%
- Self-Care: 1.7%
- Independent Living: 3.8%
With approximately 12 million individuals in the UK who are D/deaf or have hearing loss, we're highlighting ground-breaking technologies and digital resources that could significantly impact you or someone you know: abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs…#DeafAwarenessWeek
ALT A person wearing a hearing aid smiling to camera. Text displays: Deaf Awareness Week. 6-12 May 2024.
'Almost four in 10 (38%) of households struggled with online skills, with parents or children, or both, having inadequate functional or critical digital abilities'