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Bodystorming is an design technique that involves the designer actually acting out the way in which a product or experience is felt, rather than sitting around and discussing it. This gives the designer a hands on feel rather than a hypothetical experience. The result is a design more tailored to a user's needs, as opposed to a designer's ideas.
 * Research the definition of 'bodystorming', and write a paragraph describing its characteristics.**

//Visually Impaired// - The participant was blindfolded for this experiment. There was difficulty moving around, the participant drew a mental map of their surroundings by counting their steps. She was able to use her other senses (primarily hearing and touching) to move through her environment. //Attention Deficit Disorder// - The participant was asked to recite telephone numbers while solving math problems. He had trouble performing either task, which caused frustration and affected his self esteem. The designers learned to give clear instructions and work on entertaining ways to improve attention. //Chronic Arthritis// - The participant's hands were bound to prevent use of fingers. He had trouble performing simple tasks that require hand movement. Designers could consider alternative methods of performing tasks, such as speech recognition.
 * After viewing the video 'Part 1: Bodystorming Experiencing a Disability' at** [] **describe the information revealed to the researchers in the three different case studies for one paragraph each****.**