International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2023, 5(3); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2023.050307.
Sijin Zhu1, Ze Gao2
1Graphic Design, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA, U.S.A
2Individualized Interdisciplinary Program, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
The concept of enhancing public responsibility to people with disabilities is to increase general awareness to understand the needs of motor-impaired people (MIP). The facts of the daily experience and possible difficulties of MIP were transformed into a tabletop game. In order to be prepared for the aging population happening in China, Flat Earth was designed as one solution that can be delivered to the public to improve individuals’ cognition of disabilities by playing as a character with limited motor ability in Flat Earth.
Disability, Wheelchair Users, Public Responsibility, Tabletop Game, Motor Impaired, Accessibility, Inclusive, Universal Design
Sijin Zhu, Ze Gao. Flat Earth: An Approach to Enhance Public Responsibility to Motor Impaired People. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 3: 34-38. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.050307.
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