Designing Disability traces the emergence of an idea and an ideal – physical access for the disabled – through the evolution of the iconic International Symbol of Access (ISA). The book draws on design history, material culture and recent critical disability studies to examine not only the development of a design icon, but also the cultural history surrounding it.

Infirmity and illness may be seen as part of human experience, but 'disability' is a social construct, a way of thinking about and responding to a natural human condition. Elizabeth Guffey's highly original and wide-ranging study considers the period both before and after the introduction of the ISA, tracing the design history of the wheelchair, a product which revolutionised the mobility needs of many disabled people from the 1930s onwards. She also examines the rise of 'barrier-free architecture' in the reception of the ISA, and explores how the symbol became widely adopted and even a mark of identity for some, especially within the Disability Rights Movement.

Yet despite the social progress which is inextricably linked to the ISA, a growing debate has unfurled around the symbol and its meanings. The most vigorous critiques today have involved guerrilla art, graffiti and studio practice, reflecting new challenges to the relationship between design and disability in the twenty-first century.

《设计残疾》通过标志性的 "国际通行标志"（ISA）的演变，追溯了一种思想和理想的出现--残疾人的实际通行。本书借鉴了设计史、物质文化和最近的批判性残疾研究，不仅研究了一个设计标志的发展，而且还研究了围绕它的文化历史。

虚弱和疾病可能被视为人类经验的一部分，但 "残疾 "是一种社会建构，是对人类自然条件的一种思考和回应方式。伊丽莎白-古菲（Elizabeth Guffey）的研究具有高度的原创性和广泛性，她考虑了《国际服务协定》出台前后的时期，追溯了轮椅的设计历史，从1930年代开始，这种产品彻底改变了许多残疾人的移动需求。她还研究了 "无障碍建筑 "在接收ISA过程中的兴起，并探讨了这个符号如何被广泛采用，甚至成为一些人的身份标志，特别是在残疾人权利运动中。

然而，尽管社会进步与《国际空间站》密不可分，但围绕着这个符号及其含义的辩论却日益增多。今天最激烈的批评涉及到游击队艺术、涂鸦和工作室实践，反映了二十一世纪设计和残疾之间关系的新挑战。

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