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Join the #GivingTuesday Movement… Right Here in Midtown! This year, Adaptive Design is opening our workshop for in-person Giving Tuesday volunteer hours  dedicated entirely to one mission: Edging tactile symbol cards to build our inventory so teachers can receive them at no cost. Every card helps a student communicate, learn, and engage more independently — and the demand from educators is growing fast. We need your hands, your focus, and your energy to help us meet it. The #

When Tamara Morgan  first saw the email inviting her to scale Mount Kilimanjaro in an adaptive trekker , she could hardly believe it. It sounded impossible. Until she opened it. The message came from Accessibility Accelerator (A/A) , an international nonprofit that helps people with disabilities participate in sporting adventures that once seemed out of reach. With their support, Tamara would become the first person with osteogenesis imperfecta  to climb Africa’s tallest mou

Adaptive Design Presents: The Building Potential  Annual Report (FY2024) Adaptive Design is proud to share our Building Potential Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 ! For the best viewing experience, we recommend downloading the PDF version  using the button below. A huge thank-you to Victor Davila  for lending his time and graphic design expertise to bring Adaptive Design’s work to life through this beautiful report. We also extend our gratitude to Board Member Karla Ruiz  f

'When design adapts, society evolves.' - Troy Richards, FIT dean of the School of Art and Design The FIT Art and Design Gallery  recently opened Adapt/Evolve , a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring adaptive and inclusive design across fashion, interior, graphic, jewelry, footwear, accessories, and toy design. On display through October 26, the exhibition highlights how design can expand access, promote autonomy, and create joy. Admission is free, and the gallery is open da

“Design is for EVERYONE!” — and at Adaptive Design Association (ADA), we take that to heart. Every custom adaptation we make begins with a conversation, a lived experience, and a need unmet by mass-produced solutions. That’s how we met Phil , a passionate home cook and C6-7 quadriplegic, who first reached out in 2016 : “I am married to the only French woman in the world who doesn't like to cook,” he joked. “I, on the other hand, love to cook and I have been feeding my family