Exploring the "Freedom to be Me" through Design Sprints with Neurodivergent Scholars

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Boyd, L., Zolyomi, A., Hassan, S., Ibrahim, S. B., Wu, G., & Kender, K. (2024). Exploring the "Freedom to be Me" through Design Sprints with Neurodivergent Scholars. The 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1145/3663548.3688527

Publication date: 20 Oct 2024 Added to AutiHub: 21 Oct 2026 Type: Other Article language: English
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6
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1 / 6 (16.7%)
  1. LouAnne Boyd
  2. Annuska Zolyomi
  3. Saad Hassan
  1. Seray B Ibrahim
  2. Guande Wu
  3. Kay Kender *

Abstract

Social stigma negatively impacts the well-being of neurodivergent individuals. Specifically for autistic people, the social isolation and pressure to conform to normative ways of being can take a tremendous toll; such as a thwarted sense of belonging to the point of higher rates of suicide. Yet, few technologies are directly targeting the problem of stigma. Socio-technical systems have tremendous potential to shift public perception of traditionally marginalized populations. However, these systems are not consistently designed to reflect the values and needs of neurodivergent individuals. This work explores the use of design sprints to envision CT– a spectrum of technology that could reduce social stigma by increasing the public’s awareness, accommodations, acceptance, advocacy, and appreciation. This work reports on two design sprints across 25 HCI community members with varying lived experiences with neurodiversity and knowledge of design practice. The resulting design concepts were discussed in the groups and then analyzed to reflect on how they might combat stigma. Results reveal designs that support the freedom to be oneself via (1) safe spaces (2) public understanding, and (3) authentic expression of strengths, challenges, and needs.

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24
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8
2 / 32 (6.2%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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2 / 32 (6.2%)
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30 / 32 (93.8%)
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2
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0
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73
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73
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0
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0
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2
18 / 73 (24.7%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 55 / 73 (75.3%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
3 / 73 (4.1%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 3 / 18 (16.7%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 3 / 70 (4.3%).
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