New project aims to shift people’s mindset about disabilities

A new research project, called Project D-52, is challenging conventional perceptions about disability.

One of the Project D-52 members uses his lived experience as a visually impaired person to guide his team’s research, policy development, and action plan. Analysts hope to eliminate discriminatory policies for those living with disabilities.

A visually impaired man helped start a research project called Project D-52. It is raising awareness about how people view disability. This project will emphasize in-person and digital inclusiveness and accessibility in its policy development, research, and action plan.

Using storytelling, written context, arts, audio, and/or an amalgamation of visuals, the project will provide a narrative aims to change people’s attitudes. Research analysts hope the research project will foster a forward-thinking mindset around those with a disability.

“It is an opportunity to understand the ability to see one situation from multiple perspectives in order to gain a holistic understanding,” said executive founder Jasmine Sethi.

“Project D-52 will recognize the commendable growth in the area but also highlight improvements with an emphasis on in-person and digital inclusiveness and accessibility.”

Sethi says the team wants to learn from people with disabilities, understand lived experiences from their viewpoints, and what strategies can be implemented to increase awareness and bring forth improvements.

“Our aim is that by the end of the one-time project launch, there will be a paradigm and mindset shift and to be able to view disability from an intersectional lens. We will dig deeper into the ‘Why?’”, said Sethi.

The project operates under the umbrella of a Canadian research-based organization, the Humanitarian Clique.

For more information, visit https://the-humanitarianclique.org/