Week 11 – Reading Response

Reading Design Meets Disability made me rethink how we define good design. It is not just about solving problems efficiently, it is also about expression and identity. What I found really interesting was how the glasses were transformed from a medical device to a mainstream fashion statement. It made me wonder if other assistive devices could follow the same path? Should functionality mean sacrificing design? The reading made me realize that design should follow a broader design principle, one that serves everyone better. We shouldn’t focus just on how things work, but how they feel, how they look, and what the y say about the people using them. That is not just assistive design. That is human centered design.

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