The Disability Dilemma: Building Solutions for What You Can't See

Through interactive exercises, we’ll explore the often unseen challenges people face and how they shape the way we work and build products. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how small shifts in awareness can spark lasting change.

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1. 💬 The Disability Dilemma: Building Solutions for What You Can't See 👀 👋 Katya Sarmiento (she/they)
2. 1. TW: Mental health 2. This will be interactive. Let’s practice :) 3. You know yourself best. Listen to & trust yourself.
13. How do you stop the pain within your body and mind? How do you stop the pain within your body and mind? How do you stop the pain within your body and mind?
16. People are looking to be heard, understood, and supported. People are searching for the problem your product is solving.
17. RESPONSIBILITY The ability to respond
18. Real-world problems don’t have universal answers. They require custom solutions, and those solutions demand deep knowledge of every nuance, complexity, and detail. - Michell C Clark
19. ARFID: “I can’t eat this” “Come on, stop being a picky eater” “Ahh, that sucks… Let’s go eat somewhere else” “What do you mean” “Tell me more” “What’s it like?” “Can you give me an example?” “Woah, is it kind of like when X happens? Did I get that right?” “Can you help me understand what you’re experiencing?”
20. Solutions come from the quality of questions you ask.
21. “I can help” “I’m here for you” “I want to understand”
22. ADHD: “I can’t remember” ARFID: “I need to pick something to eat from this menu” Anxiety: “I have to do something, right now” Depression: “I can’t do anything, it’s pointless” Chronic Fatigue: “My body feels like it’s shutting down. I need sleep.” Insomnia: “I can’t sleep.”
23. It starts with you.
24. 💬 The Disability Dilemma: Building Solutions for What You Can't See 👀 💜 Katya Sarmiento (she/they)
25. EXAMPLE: FOOD TRACKING BURGER BURGER BURGER ARFID: Negative physical response ADHD: Out of sight, out of mind Happy Middle?
26. ADHD: CONSISTENCY EXAMPLE: HABIT TRACKING OCD: QUESTIONING DEPRESSION: MOTIVATION https://polarhabits.com/momentum GOAL: STREAK