Transdisciplinary and Inclusive Approaches to Accessibility

Technology serves people best when they participate in its design. The NYU Ability Project's work spans the fields of medical rehabilitation and assistive technology, accessible digital UX design, development work and curriculum development. The common thread throughout all of this work is an interdisciplinary and inclusive approach. Claire Kearney-Volpe will discuss some of the projects that she has been working on over the last 3 years as the project's Research Fellow, and invite project ideas and collaborations.

Presenter Bio
Claire Kearney-Volpe is an Art Therapist, UX Designer and Researcher. She holds a Master's Degree from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program and is currently a PhD Candidate in NYU's Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Web Accessibility Fellow at CUNY and Research Fellow at the NYU Ability Project. Her work centers around Participatory Design, Disability, and Human Computer Interaction, as well as the accessibility of code languages and code pedagogy.