EP 126: Designing with Neurodivergent People | Katie Gaudion

This week we talk about designing for diverse perspectives 
Katie is a designer and researcher; she is a design consultant and
Senior Research Associate at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design
which is an Inclusive design Centre based at the Royal College of
Art in London. Katie is neurodivergent (Dyslexic and Dyspraxic) and
for the last 16 years has collaborated with neurodivergent people
to explore ways to make their everyday lives comfortable and
enjoyable. Katie has worked within a range of contexts: Supported
living accommodation, mental health hospitals, garden design,
healthcare services, developing design standards for the built
environment and street design. An important aspect of Katie’s PhD
called: A designer’s approach: Exploring how autistic adults with
additional learning disabilities experience their home environment,
was to explore how to connect and engage with people beyond verbal
speech. A great lesson learnt was the importance of empathy,
something that can grow and develop. Katie speaks not as an expert
but as a person with lived experience and the privilege of
collaborating with lots of different people.  Episode mentions
and links:  Design Lab Podcast Ep 36 with Rama Gheerawo Heart
n Soul: Believe in Us Streets for Diversity Streets for Diversity
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