[community] Differentiating Accessibility, Universal Design and Inclusive Design

[Treviranus, Jutta]

Thanks Ambrose,

The UN has this notion of concepts that are separate from linguistic labels. Inclusive design as a concept does encompass something other than universal design as a concept. 

If I’m thinking of the same mapping, the mapping of inclusive design to universal design was for the UK definition of inclusive design. The UK definition saw inclusive design as a compromise of universal design, arguing that not everyone could be included in a single design, and focusing on the business workflow of design.  

Inclusive Design as it has evolved in Canada is a larger concept that encompasses an inclusive process of design (co-design), the possibility of providing one-size-fits-one rather than one-size-fits-all through a system for all users, and the cognizance of the larger context and systemic impact of design decisions. 

Jutta


> On Oct 25, 2016, at 6:12 PM, Ambrose Li <al12si at student.ocadu.ca> wrote:
> 
> There are two obvious problems that need to be addressed:
> 
> 1. There is at least one author who has worked out a mapping between
> universal design and inclusive design. So you will need to demonstrate
> that the two in fact cannot be mapped to the other.
> 
> 2. In French universal design and inclusive design are the same word, so
> by insisting on a difference you are claiming the French understanding
> to be incorrect. You will need to address how a distinction can be
> created, since French is an official UN language.
> 
> 
> 
> On 2016-10-25 04:11 PM, Treviranus, Jutta wrote:
>> I’m part of a number of UN Committees and was requested to both define inclusive design and differentiate inclusive design from accessibility and Universal Design.
>> 
>> I would love to get your thoughts and suggestions as this will go into some fairly far-reaching documents.
>> 
>> Here is my proposed wording for the differentiation (not the definition):
>> 
>> Accessibility is an intended outcome for persons that experience disabilities.
>> 
>> Universal design, as it is currently articulated, is a set of universal quality criteria for a design.
>> 
>> Inclusive design focuses on a) achieving an integrated personal fit for the full range of human diversity, b) the process of design and who participates in the design decisions, and c) the indirect impact of the design or the design in its larger context.
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>> Inclusive design is more than an outcome or a set of design criteria. It is a systemic approach that guards against the risk that persons will be excluded by the outcome, the set of criteria, the design process, or the indirect impact of a design. As such Inclusive Design encompasses both accessibility and Universal Design.
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>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> Jutta
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