Baljko, MelaniePoustizadeh, Mana2022-03-032022-03-032021-122022-03-03http://hdl.handle.net/10315/39130In this project, we focus on the Principles of Design Justice, as developed by the Design Justice Network, a community committed to challenging structural inequalities of design. Our thesis research project is aligned with the premise of user-centered design and the situated knowledge in third paradigm of HCI. We examine some of the current processes for Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT) development and deployment using the works of Makers Making Change (MMC). MMC connects the makers of DIY-AT devices to people who need AT devices. We also examine the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the need for DIY-AT and the challenges it might have caused. Our findings include MMC's positive impact regarding DIY-AT service delivery, engaging local makers into making DIY-AT, and a modest job in integrating Design Justice Principles. The findings of our study also suggest an increase in the demand for AT due to the pandemic.Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.DesignElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2022-03-03Assistive technologyDesign justiceMakers Making ChangeATDIY-ATMakerspaceCOVID-19PandemicPeople with disabilities