ACE for Art

Abstract

We envision a GROCS project that will enable individuals with tetraplegia (upper limb paralysis due to a spinal cord injury) to engage in online art collaboration. In order to participate in a visual art workshop, individuals with tetraplegia will utilize adapted technology devices appropriate to their level of physical function. Online art collaborations are not currently accessible to individuals using these adapted technologies. The focus of our project is to design a fully accessible collage workshop, which will enable groups or individuals to showcase their finished projects online, in a gallery exhibition, or in a public mural. The collage workshop will provide a channel for conversation and cooperation that is equally inclusive of all participants, regardless of the physical challenges presented by upper limb paralysis.