Universal Design By Christina Lee

Universal Design Makes sure that environments, products, and services are accessible to everyone. Encourages social equality.

Deafness A degree of impairment in which a person is unable to understand speech even in the presence of amplification. Severity ranges from mild to profound.

Age

Noise

Genetics

Illness

Deafness Statistics 17% (36 million people) of American adults report some degree of hearing loss. 10% (650 million people) of the world’s population report some degree of hearing loss.

Cultural Probe Kit Carefully selected subjects because cultural probes are time consuming. Portable so it’s easy for subjects to throw it in their handbags or backpacks. Attractive, gender-neutral aesthetic so it appeals to all subjects.

Cultural Probe Kit Contents Instax Camera and Sharpie Pen Notebook Dossier containing daily instructions –Twitter –YouTube Videos –Daily Objects

Follow Up Gain insight into other aspects of the concert experience for the deaf– how they perceive the tactile and visuals and how it can relate to the concert experience. Start collaborations with music venues to design concert experiences that are accessible to everyone. Come up with a more accessible and effective cultural probe kit.