Doors of opportunity and growth remain open for a young girl who learns differently… She deals with autism, with ADD, with some dyslexia and dyscalculia. That’s too much to handle for an adult, imagine for a child.
But I, the parent, refuse to have her carry that weight all by herself. I lighten the load. I prioritize her needs as a child first, then we take care of the realities of the diagnoses that at times make some of her days very difficult.
- Wondrous #Nashville… continues to create opportunity for wonder girl…
This time Tikkun Olam Makers:Vanderbilt has put together an empowering event to guide college students while learning about human centered design, empathy and creating to support an individual with a disability…
We met the Knowers… we laughed, shared, pondered, thought, analyzed, realized, found common ground…
Soon we’ll meet again and see them in action, creating, breaking barriers!
Thankful, blessed, appreciative…
Video: https://drive.google.com/…/1rnAzdT9InOycGNyPplk9ShFST…/view…
* Read more here: https://www.vu.tomglobal.org/…
What the KNOWERS will work on:
_Problem statement:_
Autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD can be difficult to overcome in the classroom, especially when learning abstract concepts such as multiplication, division, and word problems.
_Goal:_
Working with students with learning disabilities varies on a case by case basis, so we will work specifically with Thomais to find learning strategies that work best to help her learn these mathematical concepts.
_Next Steps:_
Our next steps in this process are to:
1. Contact the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, explain Thomais’s situation, and get advice from experts there about teaching strategies.
2. Look into existing workbooks, lesson plans, and strategies geared toward people with dyscalculia.
3. Think about ways to incorporate art, detective work, and/or strategies gathered from steps 1 and 2 into an engaging game focused on practicing Thomais’s math skills. (Programming)
Why is Human Centered Design so important?
Because every interaction you have with those who charge you for a service or product, must provide such product or service based on human centered design, based on your child’s needs, based on fully servicing or facilitating life.
It is not difficult at all to inquire about specific needs, to adapt the service or product when possible, if at the end, the money you are investing will show the desired result — that is that your child/adult will benefit, enjoy, value what is being used/practiced.
Let’s discuss this matter in depth. Let’s empower each other by discussing services and products and how they can be adapted/tweaked to fulfill your needs! Human Centered Design must rule every interaction…
Read more about Human Centered Design:
Human-centered design is a creative approach to problem solving and the backbone of our work at IDEO.org. It’s a process that starts with the people you’re designing for and ends with new solutions that are tailor made to suit their needs.
Making Inquiry Based Learning Authentic Through Human Centered Design
Human Centered Design K-12 Outreach
More K-12 Outreach Activities
6-Step Human Centered Design Process
Why Human Centered Design Matters?
Designing with Intuition
From STEM to STEAM: Toward a Human-Centered Education
Dance and STEM Education
HCD – So Easy, A Child Should Do It
