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2023 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
8. The Intersection of Social Impact, Technology and Design: A Catalyst for Cultural Change
Author : Melanie Tran
Published in: Cultural Robotics: Social Robots and Their Emergent Cultural Ecologies
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
Technology is deeply ingrained in our lives to the point where it has shaped our perspectives and changed the way we think, the way we act, and the way we behave. But, what happens when we add disability to the equation? When the use of technology and the needs of disability collide, it is defined as assistive technology. But is there any difference between technology and assistive technology? Should there be a difference? As a user experience designer, a researcher, a board of director, a woman in tech and a person living with a physical disability, my work has predominately been focused on the intersection of technology, innovation and social change. This chapter explores how the power of technology, design and innovation can be harnessed to drive a cultural shift in the way our society perceives disability. More importantly, how it helps shift our society’s focus from the medical model of disability to the social model.