In the New York Times, a discussion of the book “Design Meets Disability” by industrial designer Graham Pullin.Alice Rawsthorn describes Pullin’s book as a “manifesto” that celebrates the heroes of disability design, “condemning many of the existing products designed for people with disabilities, and challenging designers to use their skills to develop inspiring alternatives.”
Pullin argues that those designing for people with disabilities need to come up with products that are both efficient and attractive, as has been done with eyeglasses.
"Once classified as “medical appliances” by British doctors, they now come in countless styles, bear the names of famous fashion brands and are routinely sold with clear lenses to people who clearly don’t need to wear them. Tellingly, their designers often make no attempt to disguise glasses — or “eyewear” as they are now called — as they do with many other products, implying that it is somehow shameful to use them."
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