Interactive Accessibility

Innovations in tech help to better understand individuals with autism

Implications - Tech focused on accessibility for those with disabilities is now creating gadgets that either replicate how people with autism experience sensory stimulation, or that aid in their ability to speak to others. Both of these tools serve to enhance communication between people with autism, and those without it – either through increasing empathy, or through accelerating skills. This emerging shift contributes to a new system in which it is not simply those with autism having to adapt to a world that isn't built for them – since those without the developmental disorder are now able to better understand those who have it.
Workshop Question - How can your brand adopt cross-industry developments that enhance accessibility?

Trend Themes

  1. Sensory Simulation Gadgets — Develop gadgets that replicate how people with autism experience sensory stimulation.
  2. Augmented Apps for Autism — Explore the use of augmented apps to help people with various disabilities.
  3. Gamified Life Skills Training — Gamify the teaching of practical life skills through immersive and entertaining devices.

Industry Implications

  1. Wearable Technology — Develop wearable technology to help individuals with autism manage daily tasks and overcome challenges.
  2. Mobile App Development — Mobile app development for autism education and assistive technology.
  3. Virtual and Augmented Reality — Virtual and augmented reality for sensory simulation and immersive life skills training.
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