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Imagine you have to be able to solve problems for physically impaired people. In order to understand and perceive the problem from their perspective, the adaptation perspective method can be used. In this, the participants are given this impairment in the case of the impaired person themselves, for example blindness, deafness or perhaps even paraplegia. But it can also be applied in other situations. For example, participants can be put in the role of a leader. 

Essential to this method, however, is that a task has to be done. This can also vary from situation to situation. For example, a "blind" or "deaf-mute" person has to order a coffee or build a tower of objects in a team. Or in the example with the leader, one person has to lead a group and guide it to a certain end result.

The aim here is to be able to put oneself in the position of the person concerned so that the problem can also be understood from their point of view.

Preparation

Depends on the context of the workshop problem.

Execution

For individuals:

- Describe the role and then have them do the task. 

For groups:

- Distribute the roles 

- Then describe the roles in detail, what is meant and expected.

- Have the group do the task.

Hints from experience

Distribute the roles first and only then introduce the task to be completed. This leads to a higher degree of difficulty and a greater surprise effect.

Tools list

• Arts and craft material

References