The Disabled Designer Network (DDNxLA) is a new initiative in landscape architecture. Open to folks identifying with any kind of disability or chronic illnesses, it welcomes practitioners, specialists, consultants, students, scholars, or faculty in landscape architecture. While our current focus is within the field of landscape architecture, we hope to expand to other design fields, and we are currently open to affiliates, such as architects, planners, other designers, and to allies who would like to join in on the conversation.

Through this survey, we would like to begin a much-needed network for disabled folks in landscape architecture to form working relationships, friendships, and mentorships in a field where our representation is still growing. Inspiration has come from other ASLA affiliate networks like BlackLAN, PRIDE x ASLA, WxLA, and El Merequetengue. Your responses to this questionnaire will be used to plan future networking opportunities, education, and social events (online, hybrid, and in-person). We also hope to gather basic statistical information on the number of people in landscape architecture who identify with one or more disabilities (this information will remain anonymous).

TAKE THE SURVEY   

You may click the link above or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://forms.gle/JGFKXpw8Mf8MvD8RA. 

This survey was created by Alexa Vaughn, ASLA, a late-Deafened landscape designer, accessibility specialist, and PhD student (UCLA / Design with Disabled People Now & DeafScape / Sasaki); and Deanna Lynn, ASLA, a disabled landscape designer (Wild Land Workshop). 

For any access needs to complete the survey, please contact Alexa by email at alexa@designwithdisabledpeoplenow.com.

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