Szerző: Miklósi Ádám József

2026/1: He is an industrial designer and university lecturer at the Faculty of Arts of Széchenyi István University, and a doctoral candidate at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. His teaching and research focus on inclusive and participatory design, open design methodologies, and DIY-based assistive technologies, with particular emphasis on supporting children with cerebral palsy and their families.
Affiliation: Széchenyi István University, Faculty of Arts & Design
email: miklosi.adam.jozsef _at_ sze.hu
ORCID: 0000-0003-1135-1933

2026/1 | DIY as a Participatory Assistive Technology Practice

The paper examines the role of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) as a participatory Assistive Technology (AT) practice in improving the quality of life of families raising children with cerebral palsy (CP). It argues that standardized, institutional assistive device systems often fail to respond with sufficient flexibility to the heterogeneous and evolving needs associated with CP. The theoretical... Read more
DOI: 10.31287/FT.hu.2026.1.5