Sinéad Burke: Why design should include everyone
Sinéad Burke: ¿Por qué el diseño debe incluir a todos?
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un avión y una terminal
you're 105 and a half centimeters tall.
si uno mide 105,5 cm de alto.
son 3 pies 5 pulgadas.
by airline assistants in a wheelchair.
me desplazaban en silla de ruedas.
y su falta de accesibilidad
to get through.
mi única manera de acceder.
security, preclearance
de seguridad y pre-embarque
services in the airport
en el aeropuerto
is just not designed with me in mind.
conmigo en mente.
to lift my carry-on bag
el suelo hasta la cinta transportadora.
for safety purposes cannot help me
no pueden ayudarme
and my independence.
y mi independencia.
it isn't all bad.
no es del todo malo.
is like business class.
turista para mí parece preferente.
and society that remind me.
y la sociedad me lo recuerdan.
is an excruciating experience.
es una experiencia insoportable.
a la cerradura de la puerta.
a bin that I can turn upside down.
que pueda usar como escalera.
four- to six-inch reach,
with my iPhone.
had in mind when he designed the iPhone,
tenía en mente cuando diseñó el iPhone,
is that I approach a stranger.
outside my cubicle door.
absolutamente mortificada,
without washing my hands.
sin lavarme las manos.
every single day
hand dryer and mirror
jabón, secador de manos y el espejo
is somewhat of an option.
es una opción.
the lock on the door,
la cerradura de la puerta,
the hand dryer and the mirror.
el secador de manos y el espejo.
can transfer across with ease.
puedan trasladarse fácilmente.
and necessary innovation,
a new project or idea as accessible,
un nuevo proyecto o idea como accesible,
are not being accommodated for?
el diseño impacta mi dignidad,
upon me in much more casual ways too,
de manera mucho más informal también,
as ordering a cup of coffee.
to wean myself off the syrup.
it's not designed well,
beside the pastry cabinet
al lado del gabinete de pastelería
points to my existence
señala mi existencia
and I move along to collect my coffee.
y avanzo para conseguir mi café.
that I have paid for
que he pagado
on the clothes that I want to wear.
la ropa que quiero usar.
that reflect my personality.
reflejen mi personalidad.
in the childrenswear department.
en la tienda de ropa para niños.
requires far too many alterations.
requiere demasiados ajustes.
professionalism and sophistication.
profesionalidad y sofisticación.
with Velcro straps and light-up shoes.
con correas de velcro y zapatos con luz.
to light-up shoes.
de la luz de los zapatos.
on such simple things,
a cosas tan sencillas
to a seating position with grace.
de estar de pie a estar sentada.
of design heights of chairs,
alturas de diseño de las sillas,
solo para subir a la silla,
that it might tip over at any stage.
podría volcar en cualquier momento.
a bathroom, a coffee shop, or clothes,
una cafetería, o una prenda de vestir,
la bondad de los extraños.
cuando un extraño me señala,
o me toma una foto.
it has given me an opportunity
me ha dado una oportunidad;
as a blogger and as an activist,
como un blogger y como activista,
o en una sensación viral,
para dejar algo muy en claro.
of circuses and freak shows.
y sus espectáculos de monstruos.
to be a little person,
de mi estatura,
the condition of achondroplasia.
the most common form of dwarfism.
más común de enanismo.
as "without cartilage formation."
como "sin formación de cartílago".
and achondroplastic facial features,
y rasgos faciales acondroplásicos,
pero puedo lamer mi codo.
one in every 20,000 births.
uno de cada 20 000 nacimientos.
are born to two average-height parents.
nacen de padres de talla media.
could have a child with achondroplasia.
podría tener un hijo con acondroplasia.
una foto de mi familia.
y yo soy la mayor de cinco hijos.
to have been born into a family
de haber nacido en una familia
my curiosity and my tenacity,
and ignorance of strangers
y de la ignorancia de los extraños
creativity and confidence
la creatividad y la confianza
the physical environment and society.
el ambiente físico y la sociedad.
why I am successful,
de por qué tengo éxito,
and I am a loved child,
with a lot of sass and sarcasm,
de insolencia y sarcasmo,
into who I am today
de quién soy hoy,
to create function and beauty.
para crear función y belleza.
upon people's lives,
de las personas, a todas las vidas.
we can feel included in the world,
podemos sentirnos incluidos en el mundo,
we can uphold a person's dignity
defender la dignidad de una persona
no son consideradas.
your perceptions challenged.
replanteen sus puntos de vista.
y sus experiencias?
pero es una responsabilidad mayor.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sinéad Burke - Writer, educatorSinéad Burke amplifies voices and instigates curious conversations.
Why you should listen
Since her first days of elementary school, Sinéad Burke has understood the power of education to combat ignorance, to challenge the status quo and to give agency to the most vulnerable. She wanted to become a teacher -- one who ensured that children felt represented, listened to and safe in her classroom -- and she graduated at the top of her class, receiving the Vere Foster Medal from Marino Institute of Education.
Through writing, public speaking and social media, Burke highlights the lack of inclusivity within the fashion industry and encourages the industry to design for and with disabled people. She critiques the ways in which the media talks about and to women, offering an alternative conversation that celebrates the achievements of others with her "Extraordinary Women" interview series.
Burke has visited schools, workplaces, government agencies and the White House to facilitate honest conversations about education, disability, fashion and accessibility. She advocates for the inclusion of all and challenges officials to legislate with most marginalized in our communities.
Bure is currently undertaking a PhD in Trinity College, Dublin on human rights education that specifically comments on the ways in which schools allow children to have a voice. She values kindness, empathy and volunteerism, and she is an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the Irish Girl Guides.
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