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CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE DESIGN AT A TIME

brief:

Develop a final major project that brings in all of your different specialisms and streamlines it to create a plan for your continued professional and personal development post university.

intro:

Over the past 3 years of my degree, my work has shifted from being solely design based, to being a more holistic provision of services, which encompasses design, lived experience education and accessibility activism. With this blend of skills, my clientele projects vary in how many strands of this are used. Thanks to my work, I have been able to make a difference at a local, national and even international level. This final major project will dive into different change making theories, philosophies and case studies from my own work, as well as highlighting the incredible things going on in the rest of our community.

change

defining change

Change can be defined as “to make (someone or something) different, alter or modify” (Oxford Dictionary, 2025). But I prefer the definition of change that Merriam Webster defines: “to make something radically different” (Merriam-Webster, 2019).

Radically different.

The act of transformation. The act of changing its fundamental state. The art of changing.

When I was a child, my dad gifted me a bookset called 10 women who changed the world. That was it. I was hooked. I decided that I want to be one of those people that books are made about- I wanted to make tangible change. I had no idea how I was going to change the world or what I would do, but I had a goal and a motive.

Then I became disabled in my late teenage years. That was the turning point. It gave me the insight of both able bodied and physically disabled. It opened my eyes to how truly inaccessible the world is for disabled people and how important it is to find sustainable solutions to these problems.

To change the world.

identifying change

Before we can start invoking change, we have to understand what needs changing. How do you pick which issue or problem is most important and time sensitive to change?

Before we can start invoking change, there has to be an understanding of what needs changing. This stage in the process can be one of the most crucial steps to ensure that the project is relevant and is worth your time. There’s infinite options of problems to solve, so in order to decide you have to have good critical thinking skills. To aid with this decision making, I like to use the Eisenhower matrix to identify what level of effort and time each of the options would have.

theory: eisenhower matrix

The Eisenhower matrix is a common time management tool, but I use it for prioritisation of work load, rather than specifically time management. The tool consists of a 2x2 grid, with different urgencies and importance scales for the projects (Team Asana, 2025). I have found it to be a really good starting block for assigning prioritises especially in the decision making stage of change management.

However, I also like to add a third category to this which is time taken. Some tasks like sending an email aren't going to take anywhere near as long as changing legislation, so have to be categorised differently. Due to the way that the grid is structured, it's hard to include another category and keep the formatting the same without overcomplicating it with layers, so instead, I break down the individual boxes into 3 subcategories: long term vs medium term vs short term.

Long term is defined as any project that is going to take over 2 months, such as legislative change, medium term is defined as anything taking between 3 weeks and 2 months, which includes most projects such as developing and pitching a project, and then finally short term which is anything less than 3 weeks, with a bonus category of little wins which is anything taking 1-2 days to do such as sending of a letter or an email. By formatting my time in this way, I can choose exactly what projects I have the scope for but also have the passion for.

creating change

kotter's change management theory

When creating change, you have to be mindful of how the change is going to impact all relevant stakeholders. This could be people on social media, to legislators, to the original creator of the project that you are changing, so when your planning on changing something, you have to invoke it in a sustainable way. Harvard professor John Kotter’s change management theory is a go-to reference for how to navigate change (Apty, 2025). Whilst it was originally created as a guide for businesses, it can be adapted into any setting of change making. He outlines an 8-step process for this change:

Create a sense of urgency
Build a guiding coalition
Create a strategic vision
Communicate the vision
Enable action by removing barriers
Generate short term wins
Sustain acceleration
Anchor changes in corporate culture

With this in mind, we have a clear to do list of requirements to ensure that any change undertaken is going to be successful and sustainable long term.

disability & innovation

There's a saying in the disability community, if you need a problem solved, ask a disabled person. Accessibility isn't just about inclusion: it’s about innovation. Some of the most useful inventions we take for granted started as solutions for issues facing disabled people. The keyboard? Designed by Pellegrino Turri who built a device for his blind lover in order for them to communicate (Science Museum, 2021). The electric toothbrush? Created by a dentist in the 1950s to help people with limited dexterity and braces (Knoxville Family Dental, 2024). Even the jacuzzi was originally invented by a father trying to relieve his son’s pain from rheumatoid arthritis (Jacuzzi, 2025).

case study: design & disability @ the V&A

This June a brand new exhibit opened up at the V&A, titled “Design and Disability”, which explores how innovation and design has impacted all aspects of the disability community. Whilst visiting the exhibition, I was struck by just how emotive and political it was, but the part that made me particularly emotional was the ending statement titled “label for missing objects”.

“This is an acknowledgement for all the objects that did not make it into this exhibition, but are just as important to the story of what it means to make, break, create and reinvent design as a disabled person. Many objects will be in your lives already as small, radical acts of invention. Where design has failed to meet your needs and expectations, you may have found yourself an accidental designer, but a designer no less” (Victoria and Albert Museum 2025).

This June a brand new exhibit opened up at the V&A, titled “Design and Disability”, which explores how innovation and design has impacted all aspects of the disability community. Whilst visiting the exhibition, I was struck by just how emotive and political it was, but the part that made me particularly emotional was the ending statement titled “label for missing objects”.

“This is an acknowledgement for all the objects that did not make it into this exhibition, but are just as important to the story of what it means to make, break, create and reinvent design as a disabled person. Many objects will be in your lives already as small, radical acts of invention. Where design has failed to meet your needs and expectations, you may have found yourself an accidental designer, but a designer no less” (Victoria and Albert Museum 2025).

The exhibit features a wide variety of mediums, needs and showcased the massively varied experiences of being disabled. Some of my favourite projects featured included Kathy D. Wood’s leopard print dress that was created for Little People (Harrington, 2018), the FingerWorks Touchstream keyboard which uses multi-touch gestures to input into a computer and was a crucial inspiration for the basis of touchscreen technology (Victoria and Albert, 2024) and then more artistic pieces such as “u taken ur tablets” which is a powerful canopy embellished with Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey’s unflinching medical history (Fathima Thantrey, 2025).

The curated collection on display at this exhibit was a beautiful reminder of just how far we have come and it was so special to see my community's experiences be authentically represented. Without art and innovation, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.

The exhibit features a wide variety of mediums, needs and showcased the massively varied experiences of being disabled. Some of my favourite projects featured included Kathy D. Wood’s leopard print dress that was created for Little People (Harrington, 2018), the FingerWorks Touchstream keyboard which uses multi-touch gestures to input into a computer and was a crucial inspiration for the basis of touchscreen technology (Victoria and Albert, 2024) and then more artistic pieces such as “u taken ur tablets” which is a powerful canopy embellished with Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey’s unflinching medical history, as seen on the right (Fathima Thantrey, 2025).

The curated collection on display at this exhibit was a beautiful reminder of just how far we have come and it was so special to see my community's experiences be authentically represented. Without art and innovation, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.

case study: 3D printing in occupational therapy settings

With the rise in accessibility of 3D printers, theres also been a rise in people being able to design and make their own accessibility tools. These have allowed countless people to make something that truly works for their individual needs.

With these innovations, many occupational therapists are turning to 3D printing as a way to manufacture specific items for their patients for a fraction of the price as traditional retailers. For example, you are now able to print using open source files from websites such as Makers Making Change who create assistive technology that people can request for a volunteer to make (Makers Making Change, 2025). The devices range from AAC devices to assistive writing devices to more high tech options such as the adaptive case for a PS4 controller (Makers Making Change, 2025b). These devices are opening up a whole world of possibilities for disabled people that would otherwise be limited to those who have financial privilege.

In the last couple of months, we have seen this technology go one step further: 3D printed wheelchairs. Yes you read that right. Genuinely one of the most incredible things that I have seen in 2025. It was designed and manufactured by a company called “Make Good Design” for disabled kids to break down the barriers to equipment. Its a free open source design and is fully 3D printed, meaning that if any parts get damaged, you can just reprint a new piece (Make Good NOLA and Culture Cut Business, 2020)! No glue required!

Makers Making Change

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Make Good NOLA 3D Printed Wheelchair

This June a brand new exhibit opened up at the V&A, titled “Design and Disability”, which explores how innovation and design has impacted all aspects of the disability community. Whilst visiting the exhibition, I was struck by just how emotive and political it was, but the part that made me particularly emotional was the ending statement titled “label for missing objects”.

“This is an acknowledgement for all the objects that did not make it into this exhibition, but are just as important to the story of what it means to make, break, create and reinvent design as a disabled person. Many objects will be in your lives already as small, radical acts of invention. Where design has failed to meet your needs and expectations, you may have found yourself an accidental designer, but a designer no less” (Victoria and Albert Museum 2025).

The exhibit features a wide variety of mediums, needs and showcased the massively varied experiences of being disabled. Some of my favourite projects featured included Kathy D. Wood’s leopard print dress that was created for Little People (Harrington, 2018), the FingerWorks Touchstream keyboard which uses multi-touch gestures to input into a computer and was a crucial inspiration for the basis of touchscreen technology (Victoria and Albert, 2024) and then more artistic pieces such as “u taken ur tablets” which is a powerful canopy embellished with Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey’s unflinching medical history (Fathima Thantrey, 2025).

The curated collection on display at this exhibit was a beautiful reminder of just how far we have come and it was so special to see my community's experiences be authentically represented. Without art and innovation, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.

case study: Maayan Ziv

Maayan is truly a trailblazer in the accessibility and inclusion space. She is an entrepreneur and disability activist who has dedicated her life to creating a more accessible world (AFAR, 2024). In 2015 she launched AccessNow as a response to her frustration about having to navigate inaccessible places. AccessNow is a mobile app that connects people with ratings, insight and information on the accessibility features and status of businesses and experiences in over 30 countries. As CEO of AccessNow, Maayan has created a powerful shift in thinking about the importance of accessibility in our world, from accessible technologies to infrastructure, public policy, media and communications. “Her inspiration was personal; her impact is huge” (Governor General's Innovation Awards, 2020).

This June a brand new exhibit opened up at the V&A, titled “Design and Disability”, which explores how innovation and design has impacted all aspects of the disability community. Whilst visiting the exhibition, I was struck by just how emotive and political it was, but the part that made me particularly emotional was the ending statement titled “label for missing objects”.

“This is an acknowledgement for all the objects that did not make it into this exhibition, but are just as important to the story of what it means to make, break, create and reinvent design as a disabled person. Many objects will be in your lives already as small, radical acts of invention. Where design has failed to meet your needs and expectations, you may have found yourself an accidental designer, but a designer no less” (Victoria and Albert Museum 2025).

The exhibit features a wide variety of mediums, needs and showcased the massively varied experiences of being disabled. Some of my favourite projects featured included Kathy D. Wood’s leopard print dress that was created for Little People (Harrington, 2018), the FingerWorks Touchstream keyboard which uses multi-touch gestures to input into a computer and was a crucial inspiration for the basis of touchscreen technology (Victoria and Albert, 2024) and then more artistic pieces such as “u taken ur tablets” which is a powerful canopy embellished with Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey’s unflinching medical history (Fathima Thantrey, 2025).

The curated collection on display at this exhibit was a beautiful reminder of just how far we have come and it was so special to see my community's experiences be authentically represented. Without art and innovation, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.

reflecting on change

One of the best stages in change management is being able to reflect on the changes made. This does not always have to be immediately upon completion, but is a beautiful send off to the project. Personally, I always commemorate it with a social media post (normally on both instagram and linkedin) to share my success but also to share how much effort went into the project. I often feel like all I do is complain on my social media about accessibility issues, so it’s such a great feeling to be able to share the wins as well.

This June a brand new exhibit opened up at the V&A, titled “Design and Disability”, which explores how innovation and design has impacted all aspects of the disability community. Whilst visiting the exhibition, I was struck by just how emotive and political it was, but the part that made me particularly emotional was the ending statement titled “label for missing objects”.

“This is an acknowledgement for all the objects that did not make it into this exhibition, but are just as important to the story of what it means to make, break, create and reinvent design as a disabled person. Many objects will be in your lives already as small, radical acts of invention. Where design has failed to meet your needs and expectations, you may have found yourself an accidental designer, but a designer no less” (Victoria and Albert Museum 2025).

The exhibit features a wide variety of mediums, needs and showcased the massively varied experiences of being disabled. Some of my favourite projects featured included Kathy D. Wood’s leopard print dress that was created for Little People (Harrington, 2018), the FingerWorks Touchstream keyboard which uses multi-touch gestures to input into a computer and was a crucial inspiration for the basis of touchscreen technology (Victoria and Albert, 2024) and then more artistic pieces such as “u taken ur tablets” which is a powerful canopy embellished with Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey’s unflinching medical history (Fathima Thantrey, 2025).

The curated collection on display at this exhibit was a beautiful reminder of just how far we have come and it was so special to see my community's experiences be authentically represented. Without art and innovation, we wouldn't be anywhere near where we are today.

changing my world

introduction

In the musical, Hamilton there's a line that I live by: “Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see”. For me, I aim to change at least one thing in every aspect of my life. When I became disabled, this looked like adapting my flat to suit my needs, and then it branched out into things like fighting to change roads in my area and improving accessibility within every brand I work with.

In media studies, you get taught about a theory called Todorov’s Narrative Theory of Equilibrium, which breaks down all forms of media into 5 stages: equilibrium (normalcy), disequilibrium (something disrupts the normal), recognition (cognitive understanding and recognition of the issue), resolution (finding a solution) and new equilibrium (the new normal) (Cutting, 2016). Every piece of change making can be broken down into these stages. For example, below you can see a case study about the crash, which can be broken down into these stages: Equilibrium was travelling between campuses, disequilibrium was the rain & the crash, recognition was identifying the cause of the crash, resolution was advocacy and activism, and then the new equilibrium was the implementation of the new dropped curbs.

local: university of winchester

case study: the crash

In October of second year, I was hit by a car whilst travelling between campuses. It was raining heavily and I lost control of my wheelchair and had no way of stopping. I was unable to use the pavement due to a lack of dropped curbs, so had to travel in the road. Although the crash was horrifically traumatic, both myself and the driver managed to “walk” away relatively unscathed (apart from my wheelchair being utterly broken), which is something that I am forever grateful for.

That day a switch flicked.

In order to return to work and university, I had no choice but to purchase a power attachment for my wheelchair to allow me to use exterior breaks and take the pressure off of my wheelchair. However, this came with a huge price tag: £5,650 and then came another cost, a new wheelchair. A total of over £10,000 because of there not being dropped curbs on a main road.

The university and the hospital both refused to take any accountability or make any changes to the road due to the cost of it. After months of meetings, of me joining the ELT, of the university telling me how broke they are and how they don’t have the money to afford such a large scale project. Then, I attended Hugh Dennis’ inauguration and saw how much money the university had poured into the event. I couldn’t contain myself anymore and wrote a lengthy LinkedIn post, in which I outlined the situation and then tagged every member of the ELT at the university and the ENTIRE board of trustees at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust (HHFT)(Gates, 2024a). Magically, the next month, 5 brand new dropped curbs were installed on that road. Costing the university and HHFT £25,000.

My work here was done.

Since then, I have received hundreds of messages from other disabled university students whose lives have been changed by the implementation of these dropped curbs (Gates, 2024b).

case study: PEEP plans

Another piece of accessibility work that I have done with the university was following me being left in the library at night during a fire alarm. Once security had turned up (despite a broken evac point) we got chatting about PEEP plans (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, a personalised plan of how an organisation can meet your support needs in an emergency evacuation) and how security didn’t know I was in the building. From there, the security guard made a lot of calls regarding the university's incompetence and the next morning, over 100 health and safety professionals and University ELT came to investigate and found a ton of faults with the fire exits, intercom and more.

From this, a piece of work was started with myself and the ELT to set up automatic PEEP plans to be triggered as soon as students set up a learning agreement with the disability team. This work project took over 9 months to complete during my first year of university and became policy for the start of the academic year. This was in addition to the following changes:

The appointment of a fire specialist
Improved d/Deaf alarms that actually work
Improved communication with disabled students for what to do in an emergency including the option to walk around campus with H&S team to demonstrate evacuation routes
Implementation of GEEPs (general emergency evacuation plans) for all students and visitors
Fix evacuation intercoms

case study: lift failure notifications

During my second semester of first year, both of the lifts in West Downs went down, just before 6 hours of lectures on a Monday morning. So I spoke to the maintenance team who told me it was going to be at least 6 weeks before they were going to be repaired and that I was going to have to sort out alternative provisions for my lessons.

This started a chain of events of me fighting for this to never happen to another student. Nearly a year and a half later, we got an opt in lift failure notification system that has automatic triggers for timetabling. This means that when a lift goes down in a teaching space where a student has signified on their learning agreement that they need lift access, timetabling will get in contact with the students affected to rearrange lectures.

regional: SWR trains

Following on from the PEEP project, I started investigating other companies' evacuation protocols and if they include disabled people on their emergency evac routes, this included South Western Railway. I always see their evacuation routes on posters but never any information for disabled passengers, so I asked a train guard, who explained to me that the policy is to leave disabled people on the train until the fire brigade can get on the scene if they are unable to evacuate independently. This is completely unacceptable.

So I did what I naturally do: I wrote a LinkedIn post and tagged the most senior person I could find: Claire Mann, managing director at the time of SWR. Within hours she had messaged me on LinkedIn and sent me an email connecting me to the head of accessibility at SWR to discuss the issues.

We sat on a call for hours discussing all of the ins and outs of the problem and potential solutions before then discussing other accessibility issues on SWR. Here were some of the issues and the resolutions we discussed on call:

Suitcases in wheelchair spaces:
- They are currently searching for funding to implement luggage wracks on trains
- Reminder to staff regarding luggage and where it belongs as well as who has priority in those areas
Station accessibility:
- Recent changes: refurbishment of accessible toilets, more blue badge parking at stations, quiet spaces built into waiting rooms, and all single staircase hand rails have been swapped out for double rails
- Actioned: revamp of station assisted boarding signs to include more information about hidden disabilities and the passenger assistance app
Station staff at Waterloo: new training has been implemented for staff to teach them how to be more proactive with their support
Hidden disabilities: current collaboration with the National Autistic Society to develop a training program and has also actioned more training for general hidden disabilities as the only training is at onboarding, reminders of key points was also sent out in the weekly newsletter.
Passenger assistance: at the time of our first meeting, I had been left on over 50% of all trains I travelled on, which was down to the passenger assistance app for staff being faulty (as well as 20% of staff not checking it!), but after the meeting, PA put in place a new system for staff which has seen a decrease in staff not checking it with 95-98% of staff checking it! This is also reflected in my experience with only a very small number of occasions recently where I have been left on a train.

national: the disabled collective

On the 16th of December 2023, Rishi Sunak announced that he would be merging the role of minister of disability into a junior role and gave it to Mims Davies (also minister of health and work). So I organised a demonstration outside Downing Street to prove that we can't and won't be silenced. There are currently 16 million disabled people in the UK alone, we need representation in parliament and deserve a dedicated minister of disability.

Despite 2 hours of heavy rain, lack of resources and technical issues, we had over 65 people attend both virtual and in person! The police patrolling even came up to us to chat and told us we were doing a great job. Sometimes a demonstration isn't about getting decision-makers to listen directly, we did a lot of educating people and starting those urgent conversations. A few months after this demo, the full role was reinstated thanks to our campaigning.

Following the protest, I and other disabled content creators have set up a digital community of over 150 disabled people to make friends, get recommendations on disability issues and a safe space for anyone who needs it. This community was nominated for a number of national awards and helped bridge the loneliness gap for so many young disabled people. This legacy has continued long after I left a year ago!

international: Rights on Flights

At the start of second year I was approached by a Channel 4 producer who had found my TikTok that I made about being a wheelchair user whilst flying, and they explained to me that they are making a documentary with Sophie Morgan exploring the issues disabled people face. As part of my work with the documentary, I was flown to Paris to film how I find it flying as a disabled person. Despite a bad experience, I was able to meet some incredible activists including Martyn Sibley, CEO and founder of one of the UK’s largest inclusive marketing agency: Purple Goat. We started talking about our experiences of being in the industry and within days of the trip finishing, he had recommended me to Sophie who wanted to bring me on board Rights on Flights.

Rights on Flights is an international campaign that was set up to improve the rights of disabled passengers whilst flying. This project truly has changed so much, from enacting new legislation, to setting up a parliamentary working group, to bringing in new training standards, to helping educate both disabled and non-disabled supporters, this work is truly changing the lives of so many, forever leaving our legacy. Together, we have shown everyone that you cannot mess with disabled people and expect us to sit back and accept it!

creative journey:

When I first joined RoF in February 2021, there wasn’t a clear direction to the page, it was mostly collaborative posts that Sophie was doing or the occasional milestone/news update, but nothing that the community could actively engage with. So I pitched an idea to the team: memes. I knew that there was massive scope with this project to make it successful, but in order to do this we needed to connect to both our disabled and non disabled audiences. This was a really risky move, as our entire campaign is on social media, especially instagram and we have governments, airlines and the community watching our every move, so I knew it had to be right from the get go.

The first ever post I did was a Drake meme, it instantly was a hit. I knew I had got it right, that I cracked the code. The next post was sharing a story of a colleague in the accessibility industry, and her experiences of flying with a feeding tube. Again, engagement was instant. Countless people relating and sharing their experiences in both the comments and in messages. It was a success! Within the first 3 weeks, I had managed to increase engagement by over 700% (Rights on Flights, 2020)!

The next few months that followed consisted of multiple posts a week, sharing a mixture of memes and community stories. Our social media really started to grow and we quickly formed a strong community of both disabled and non disabled followers. For disabled people, we were able to share and educate non-disabled people with little/no effort, and for non-disabled people, they were able to be educated on the issues in a non-confrontational way.

international: Making Space

Following the success of my work with Rights on Flights, Sophie asked me to join Making Space as a graphic designer and social media manager. Making Space is a talent and recruitment platform based in the USA. We work to bridge the skills gap for disabled people by offering free skills training programs with major organisations such as NBC and Netflix, to help connect prospective employees with employers (Making Space, 2024).

creative journey:

At the time, Making Space’s social media was predominantly promoting the courses we were running at the time: “Making Space x NBC Sports: Sports TV Hosting” and “Making Space x Netflix: Key Art Design”. There wasn’t really anything else on the feed, and it meant that there wasn’t really any community building coming out of it, which is crucial for this type of organisation where its success is so reliant on the community aspect. This was my focus to build on for the next couple of months ahead of the olympics/paralympics which we were making history with.

The first couple of months were a big learning curve: there wasn't a clear management direction so it was mostly Keely and Sophie sending me work that needed to be done and all of the approval stages going through them, which is exhausting and strenuous due to how busy their schedules are.

However, in the autumn, we hired Noa who is the Marketing & Communications manager which massively helped the work load and the allocation of resources. Working with Noa has meant that our entire page has a clear and defined vision. It now is so much more focused on the community side of the organisation with themed features such as our “Black & Disabled Led Organizations” which spotlights organisations, their work and how to support them as well as doing specific highlight posts on individuals. Another community feature we have been working on is a “Job of the Week”, where we share the top inclusive jobs we have found this week. This new strategy has helped massively with our engagement, but also the community response. These changes in partnership with more informal content such as memes and reels, have made a massive impact to our levels of engagement. People are now able to connect to other disabled professionals in a way that wasn’t possible before. This work even led to our first Making Space meet up (Making Space b, 2025)!

At first I really struggled with the change of management and the disruption to work flow, but now myself and Noa have a really strong working relationship which has made a massive difference. Posts now typically need more revisions than when I was working directly with Sophie and Keely, but I think that this has really made a difference to the quality of work that I am producing and is a great skill to continue developing across my career. I am so proud of the work I have done with Making Space and it's great to see how much my work has come on in the past year! This is still an ongoing client but I am really looking forward to seeing what new projects are in the horizon.

what's next?

Alongside all 3 years of my degree, I have done so many incredible projects, worked with so many incredible people and have made some incredible changes! I’m hopeful that the changes I have made will be upheld long after I have left, leaving my legacy behind. I know that the university is in good hands with friends that I have trained up on advocacy and activism work who are still fighting for rights on my behalf and I will be continuing my work with orgnaisations like South Western Railway, ensuring that they keep up the good work!

We will never live in a fully accessible world, but that won’t stop me fighting for improved accessibility for all.

sdg 10

Moving forward, I would love to continue training up those around me, to equip them with the knowledge and skills to continue working on accessibility issues, helping to change the world around them. Empowerment is the greatest skill you can give: it doesn’t matter how many projects I have worked on or how much I have changed things, because I am only one person, but I can help others change the world as well, so we can get closer to having a fully accessible world.

This is the whole point of SDG 10: reducing inequalities (United Nations, 2025). My aim is to uplift, empower and give opportunities to other disabled people, for minorities, and help break the inequalities that exist in employment and daily life. This is my one life goal, to ensure that no one gets left behind and that everyone is listened to. Oh and to change the world!

conclusion

With the completion of this assignment comes the end of my undergraduate degree. It has been the best 3 years of my life. I have learnt so much about myself, my passions and my goals in life (as well as some educational course content!). I would like to dedicate this assignment to my grandad who was the one who inspired me to go to university, to my friends and family for always supporting me, and to my broken body that allows me to see the world through a new, accessible lens. I now know that I want to work in the accessible design space, working to make the world more inclusive for all, one design at a time…

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