Bursting the Assistance Bubble - Designing Inclusive Technology with Children with Mixed Visual Abilities

Explore a conference talk that delves into designing inclusive technology for children with mixed visual abilities in mainstream educational settings. Learn about the challenges faced by visually impaired students in inclusive schooling environments and discover innovative co-design activities that blend future workshops, multisensory crafting, fictional inquiry, and bodystorming. Gain insights into the "teaching assistant bubble" as a potential barrier to group learning, social play, and independent mobility. Understand how children with and without visual impairments can collaboratively lead design processes and explore design spaces that reflect mixed visual abilities and shared experiences. Examine the balance between assistance and independence in inclusive education, and reflect on the process and outcomes of co-designing with mixed-ability groups in mainstream school contexts.