Angie + Alfonssette
Designing directly with people with disabilities can improve accessible technology outcomes, that’s why we have chose to work on an idea that is based on a necessity that has been specifically demanded from the people that are being affected
Issue
People with mobility issues sometimes need help from others, including 911
“In that last experience I was just crouching down to put a collar back on my small dog. I was on a sidewalk, along a busy avenue. My legs gave away while crouched and I went down to the pavement. Once down, I could not find anything that I could use to boost myself up by using my arms and what leg muscle I have left.”
Several people tried to help me up, and I still couldn’t get vertical. Finally, I told them to call 911 and two strong EMS guys got me up. From then on I never walked outside, by myself, unless I was sure that type of incident would not happen to me again.”
User: Donald GUerriesa Via Quora
Issue
People with Alzheimer’s or another dementia are at risk for wandering Alzheimer's disease causes people to lose their ability to recognize familiar places and faces. It's common for a person living with dementia to wander or become lost or confused about their location, even in the early stage.
Six in 10 people living with dementia will wander at least once; many do so repeatedly.