People with disabilities often face discrimination and lack of access in all areas of society. While improving the affordability and appropriateness of assistive technologies can pave the way for easier participation and independence, awareness and acceptance of disability as part of society are inevitable. The presented regional initiative strives to tackle these problems by bringing together people with disabilities, students, researchers, and associations. During different lecture formats at the university, students co-design assistive technologies with people with disabilities. After one year in practice, we reflect on the initiative and its impact on assistive technology development and mitigation of ableism. We conducted and analyzed thirteen semi-structured interviews with participants and other involved stakeholders. Not all co-design projects were finished within the time of a lecture. Participants nevertheless appreciated the co-design approach and steps in the right direction as projects are continued in upcoming semesters. Interviewees highlighted the initiative's importance in raising awareness and broadening knowledge regarding disability and internalized ableist assumptions for those participating. We conclude that collaboration, continuity, and public outreach are most important to work towards tangible assistive technologies, bridging accessibility gaps, and fostering a more inclusive society.

翻译：残疾人往往在社会各领域面临歧视和获取障碍。虽然提高辅助技术的可负担性和适用性能够为促进参与和独立铺平道路，但将残疾视为社会组成部分的认知与接纳是不可避免的。本区域倡议通过汇聚残疾人、学生、研究人员及协会，致力于解决这些问题。在大学不同形式的讲座中，学生与残疾人共同设计辅助技术。经过一年的实践，我们反思该倡议对辅助技术开发及消除健全中心主义的影响。我们对参与者及其他利益相关方进行了十三次半结构化访谈并加以分析。并非所有共同设计项目都在讲座期间完成，但参与者仍对共同设计方法及正确方向上的步骤表示赞赏，相关项目将在后续学期中持续推进。受访者强调该倡议在提升参与者对残疾及内化的健全中心主义假设的认知与知识拓展方面的重要性。我们得出结论：协作、连续性和公众外展是实现切实可行的辅助技术、弥合无障碍鸿沟及建设更具包容性社会的关键要素。