Codesign techniques encourage designers and end-users to work together in the creation of
design solutions, but often make assumptions about the ways in which participants will be …

This paper explores the issue of empowering participants in design when they do not have
the language skills integral to many design methods. We describe the challenges, solutions …

A carer or teacher often plays the role of proxy or spokesperson for a person living with an
intellectual disability or form of cognitive or sensory impairment. Our research undertook co …

Codesign with people living with cognitive or sensory impairments poses challenges for
researchers and designers, due to differences in their mutual experiences and due to the …

Autistic adults with limited speech and additional learning disabilities who are often
excluded from design research are at the heart of this project. These are people whose …

People with cognitive or sensory impairments (CSI) often have abilities, needs and desires
that are not catered for by conventional service provision. This presents opportunities for …

Current and emerging participatory design practices are providing opportunities for people
with intellectual disability to have a say in how technology can best support them and their …

Co-design techniques generally rely upon higher-order cognitive skills, such as abstraction
and creativity, meaning they may be inaccessible to people with intellectual disabilities (ID) …

This paper explores a number of HCI research issues in the context of the Aphasia Project, a
recently established project on the design of assistive technology for aphasic individuals …

Current and emerging participative design practices are providing opportunities for people
with intellectual disability to have a say in how technology can best support them and their …