Design and Accessibility with PIDO Access Tijuana

Join WDC for our Community Connections event featuring a presentation by PIDO Access, a Tijuana-based initiative. This presentation will explore the importance of accessibility in city, space, and community design, offering insights on disability, accessibility, and the impact small changes can make in transforming spaces. Attendees will receive a practical pocket guide with actionable tips to help improve the accessibility of their own spaces and communities. *This presentation will be conducted in spanish and simultaneous interpretation will be provided for non-spanish speakers 

The Tijuana Access initiative is a collaboration between an emerging leadership collective

focused on disability and design applied to products, spaces, and services. This

collaborative proposal, rooted in Architecture, aims to promote understanding and

application of accessibility through the development of Accessibility Criteria outlined in a

guide called “PIDO ACCESS” (Support Points, Information, Mobility, Orientation).

Dynamics:

P.I.D.O. centers on social interaction and the integration of key concepts that, when

combined, create a pathway to understanding the urgency of creating spaces, products,

and services with an inclusive perspective.

Topics Covered:

1. a) What is Disability?
2. b) The Concept of Disability as a Social Model
3. c) Reflection on Courtesy and Coexistence
4. d) The Role of the Caregiver
5. e) What is Accessibility?
6. f) The Accessibility Chain
7. g) PIDO ACCESS (Criteria for Reasonable Adjustments)

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