Intentional Inclusion through environment and culture bridges

Julianna Rowsell

Accessibility and Inclusive Design are at the intersection of disability, inclusion and equity of service design and delivery within the public service.

 

Intentional inclusion through environment and cultural bridges. Function is in a bubble with accessibility, Needs is in a bubble with accommodations, technology is in a bubble with tools and Inclusive language is in a bubble with understanding. These are connected to opportunities in the equity, diversity and inclusion space.

 

 

  • Exercise the mind and help to create new mental models
  • Map where your team has been, where is is now and where it is going
  • Deeper conversations within the team about the work
  • Lowers the learning curve for team members
  • Creates more awareness to product decisions
  • Reduces tension between agile and inclusion
  • Higher level of trust and confidence within the team
  • Creates a more inclusive and resilient product
  • Reduces accessibility related technical debt and barriers to access
  • Connects methods, processes and people  to outcomes

Core principle: Don't make assumptions, question them.

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