Get ready : inclusive curriculum in industrial design

The recent experience of Industrial Design staff in addressing the needs of a student with a physical disability raised awareness among academic staff of the need to accept responsibility for developing an inclusive curriculum. A case study that illustrates the challenges faced by academics when encountering this situation for the first time indicates that effective implementation of an inclusive curriculum requires substantial consideration, time, planning and resources. One aspect of the paper’s contribution to the field of Design Education is in highlighting the need for further research into development of an inclusive curriculum in discipline areas that involve high levels of manual dexterity