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Unlocking creativity in the name of inclusion

In order to design creative solutions, we often need a way to push ourselves to see the world differently—to try on new perspectives and challenge our pre-existing notions of what is possible. IDEO.org is a nonprofit design studio that uses human-centered design to address a variety of complex challenges around the world. In this blog post, an IDEO.org designer describes his team’s approach to moving past the biases that non-disabled people typically have about those who are disabled and generating creative solutions.

Green abstract painting

   Article

   10 minutes

   By: IDEO

   K-12 educators | Lifelong learners


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Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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