Challenge Statement
Challenge Constellation
All disabled people face this challenge but I decided to focus on physical disabilities since I have more firsthand experience about it. I chose this topic because my grandfather is blind and I see what he goes through and I wanted to do something about it.
I then created a challenge constellation to find the root causes and stakeholders. Some causes that I thought of were: People are uncomfortable around disabled people, don’t know what they can do, think disabled people are inferior, that they are not smart, and that they can’t complete normal tasks. I went deeper with each of these causes and the one thing that kept reappearing was the lack of sympathy and awareness. I determined this to be my root cause. Some effects are that disabled people are stigmatized, can become depressed, don’t get the same opportunities as others., are not hired, and can end up in poverty. Throughout this whole process, I discovered different people who take part in this challenge, whether it be positively or
My vision is a world where disabled individuals are embraced, not shunned like they are now. I created this visual to show the change I want to happen. On the left side, you see what life is like now for disabled individuals. They are told “You’re not enough” and “You can’t do it”. On the right is what I want their life to reflect. I want them to be told “I believe in you” and “You are amazing”.
Vision
"Physically disabled people in Phoenix are being discriminated and judged in their everyday lives."
negatively. These people included different organizations, disabled individuals and their families, and anyone who interacts with disabled people.
Sustainable Transformation Framework Process