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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 36 MIN

Disability Is a Design Flaw | How to Close the Inclusion Gap in Tech

from Advances and Innovations in Actuation Systems · host PRASAD BHONDE

Is your app accidentally excluding 1 in 7 people?In this episode, we tackle the "inclusion gap"—the frustrating mismatch between what users can do and what poorly designed tech expects them to do. We unpack why disability is often a design flaw, the magic of the "Curb Cut Effect," and why guessing what your users need is a failing strategy.🎧 In this episode: • Why the golden rule of product design is "Nothing about us without us." • How solving for heavy constraints drives mainstream innovation. • 4 actionable ways to pay down your "inclusion debt" by Friday.Don't force people to adapt to your design. Learn how to adapt your design to people.Loved the episode? Hit follow and let us know what inclusion gap you are closing this week!

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