New, different and important. Post COVID-19 Inclusive Insights.

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The current health crisis from COVID-19, the related lockdown and broader financial implications have rapidly transformed our society and how our customers and staff can and do engage with us. For the past 6 weeks, Open Inclusion has run a pan-disability, inter-generational diary study. We are now sharing insights from this to help businesses refresh their understanding of where and how difficulties or barriers are limiting people with disabilities and what they are most appreciating through this extraordinary period. We hope that this will help us all adapt to these changes faster and more smoothly, ensuring people are not excluded from important services.

 

We are Open and here to help

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Open Inclusion offers remote inclusive research and insight, design and innovation support. Inclusion is changing under the influence of the global novel coronavirus pandemic, both in where it is impacting people and the consequences of it. We are here, working and very willing to help organisations navigate these changes.

Enhancing reality by design for us all

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Open recently presented to Immerse UK on how inclusive design can enhance the emergence of immersive technologies, including VR and AR. This article summarises the insights shared in that paper and provides a link to it.

Open Inclusion’s Services

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A short video interview with Christine Hemphill that gives an overview of the services that Open Inclusion provide, and the value these services can deliver to our clients.

Open podcast – Inclusive design in the built environment

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In this blog, with attached video or podcast of interviews with Ed Warner and Steven Mifsud, we investigate inclusive design in the built environment. From design crimes to aspirational products, we look at what makes physical space more enjoyable and usable for a wide range of people including those with specific access needs.

Good design is inclusive design

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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.