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How can products and environments accommodate those physical and sensory limitations each of us acquires at some point during our lifetime? |
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Continue to ignore the problem. This choice will only maintain the status quo and perpetuate the problem of discrimination by design. |
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| 2. | Continue to produce and market specialized add-on gadgets and devices promoted as aids for "the handicapped," the "disabled," or "the elderly." * A variety of so-called "adaptive," "senior," or "universal" products, utensils, devices, and gadgets target the elderly and those with disabilities.Their quick-fix, add-on, psudo-solutions attempt to correct the failed designs of existing products or environments they claim to remedy. Given a choice, most people reject their unattractive, demeaning—and stigmatizing—"medical," "aging," or "disabilitiy" connotations. |
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Design and promote attractive "transgenerational" products and environments that appeal to—and accommodate the changing needs of—the widest spectrum of ages and abilities, without penalty to any group! Transgenerational designs permit
those with
physical
or sensory
limitations
to extend
their independence
and live
with grace
and dignity.
And such
design accommodation
can
be
achieved
with little
or
no
increased
cost to
either
the
manufacturer
or
consumer. |
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Most products could be designed to accommodate—and appeal to—a wider spectrum of ages and abilities. Transgenerational Design can help you expand your products' desirability and useabiliy. *Such devices should not be confused with the many fine specialized products and environments designed to serve the needs of those with severe physical or sensory impairments and disabilities. |
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