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JPN What does accessibility really mean

Jun 03, 2023

「アクセシビリティ」という言葉を、私たちは職場やSNSで毎日のように耳にしていると思いますが、その本当の意味は何でしょうか?目の不自由な母親と暮らしていた浅川さんは、母親の生活の質や自立度が少しずつ、しかし劇的に向上していくのを見て、テクノロジーには私たちの生活を変える力があることを実感しました。その後、紆余曲折を経てUXリサーチャーとなり、能力に関係なく、すべての人にとってより良い世界を作ることに情熱を注ぐようになりました。講演では、彼女にとってアクセシビリティとは何か、世界をどう見ているのか、そしてその経験を活かしてUXリサーチャーとしてどのように働いているのかについてお話しします。

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Saki Asakawa

UX Reseacher, Woven by Toyota

Saki is a user experience researcher with a passion for accessibility and inclusive design. She currently works for Woven by Toyota, which is building Woven City as a Test Course for mobility. As a UX researcher, she is involved in projects from problem-finding to problem-solving with mixed research methods.Prior to that, she studied and worked in the United States, previously working as a researcher focused on accessibility at Google, New York University, and Carnegie Mellon University. With a background in design and engineering, she is passionate about exploring the intersection of hardware and software to maximize user benefits.Having a blind mother, she believes that technology has the power to enrich our lives and help people. She advocates that accessibility is not a special consideration and ultimately benefits diverse users.