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David Burdus on Turning a Spinal Injury into a Mission for Inclusive Design

16 May 2025 by Bdaily Publishing

In this inspiring episode of ‘Fear Less, Do More’, host Gill Hunter speaks with David Burdus - inclusive design consultant, accessibility champion, and paratriking enthusiast. David shares his extraordinary journey from a life-changing spinal injury sustained in an accident.

David shares his extraordinary journey through an accident that left him with a from life-changing spinal injury to becoming a leading voice in disability inclusion, inclusive design, and accessible infrastructure. With humour, honesty, and deep expertise, he explores how inclusive design must be rooted in lived experience - and why true accessibility benefits everyone.

Highlights include:

• David’s personal journey from spinal cord injury to inclusive design leadership
• Challenges in disability rights before the Equality Act — and how far we’ve come
• How inclusive thinking, co-production, and accessibility audits drive systemic change
• The symbolic power of removing the steps at Number 10 Downing Street
• The evolution of assistive technology and adaptive vehicles like the Martin Conquest trike
• Inclusive design in the built environment and neurodiverse-friendly workplaces