Open podcast: inclusive design for physical products and environments

This is the second of our 2-part series on physical accessibility and inclusive design. Martyn interviews Tom Pokinko the Research Director at Open Inclusion and Dr. Chris McGinley the Senior Research Associate from the Helen Hamlyn School of Design for this episode.
Good design is inclusive design

Let’s talk about inclusive research, design, innovative digital solutions and rail travel. Tom Pokinko, our Research Director at Open was interviewed last month by the lovely team at Calvium on a range of topics including inclusive research, design and innovation.
Christmas and dyslexia – more fun and less stress

Christmas can be stressful for everyone. For our panel lead Samantha, who is dyslexic and dyspraxic, it has some specific challenges. She has some tips that may be helpful to us all.
A dyslexia infographic

For Dyslexia Awareness Week we have created a 5 minutes overview of this very common form of cognitive diversity.
More than Normal

With Dyslexia Awareness Week underway this week, I thought I would share some personal insights from my home on dyslexia, the over-rated concept of ‘normal’ and adapting to difference.
How my dyslexia has shaped me – Sam’s Story

Samantha is the Community Lead for our neuro-diverse community in the Open Inclusion panel. She is also Head of Fellowship Services at RSA, London and has an MA in Disability Studies. She has been involved volunteering for and working with dyslexia organisations for over 20 years. As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week #positivedyslexia2017 she would […]