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Disability is so often the root of innovation. We all use household products every day that were originally designed with disability in mind or designed by disabled people themselves. From electric toothbrushes to audio books, these universal design products have enriched the lives of so many people around the world.  Davin Stowell, a designer of the OXO Good Grips vegetable peeler, tells the story of Sam and Betsey Farber’s revolutionary idea to improve the dated metal peeler. Betsey had arthritis and struggled to use the peeler without pain. They decided to design a new line of products that would be easier to use for all people, with and without arthritis. Tiffany Yu, a disabled writer, highlights other universal design products that were designed to benefit the disability community, like bendy straws and jacuzzis. Globally, the disability community represents a $13 trillion dollar market opportunity that brands could access if they designed with accessibility in mind. Tiffany discusses how disability will impact all of us one day and how crucial it is to include the disability community in the design process. Disabled people’s creativity and adaptiveness can help make a product better for a much larger group of people.