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Week #3-Networking (Design for reABILITY)

The virtual event was aboutwo companies introducing their human centered designs for people with disabilitiesThe focus for these companies is independence for people with disabilities, wanting to feel like their own person without the assistance with something practical they can do. Among the goal of independence is also giving the consumer confidenceone of the companies Wear-Ologie introduced their product being magnetic buttons. The magnetic buttons will be a replacement for standard buttons, and it simplifies the user’s life, enabling for people with disabilities can do it on their own. Moreover, the company TREND|ABLE differs by taking into combining fashion and having a disability. Their slogan is Where Your Disability Is Not an Accessory, targeting those not hiding their disability with their clothes but embracing it. Dressing how you want, and your disability should not stop you from doing so, it is adapting fashion that can be wearable as well have function.