Social Innovator Steps 1-5

Step 1

Step 1 is to explore the big idea. I looked at how social trends have affected IBD awareness and life for those with IBD. My ideas are below

• Ally’s Law

• Gets patients to bathrooms fast

• “I get stomach aches too”

• Diminishes

• Shows trying

• Misunderstanding it

• Trying to help

• Could be detrimental

• Can be upsetting

• Shows people care

• Connecting

• Empowering

• Sharing tips and tricks

• Placebo symptoms

• IBD vs IBS

• Misunderstanding

• Diminishes

• Mix up could be very bad

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Step 2

Step 2 is to make connections. For this I sent out a survey and got at least 30 responses. Attached is a link to my spreadsheet of the responses.

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Step 3

Step 3 is to build empathy for people affected by your issue. I choose to do the day in the life option, but I had to edit it a little. As someone who has IBD I choose to make a list of problems I face now that I didn't face before I was diagnosed.

• Having to ask to go to the bathroom

• Strict deadlines tough with rough nights and fatigue

• Mornings are hard

• Multiple pressures for make-up work

• Rush on make-up work

• Plan trips based on bathrooms

• Plan for bathroom breaks

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Step 4

Step 4 is to develop a solution from a point of view. I choose to develop solutions from the point of view of a community leader.

• Open dialogue

• Create PSAs

• Create awareness campaigns

• Create posters

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Step 5

For step 5 I created a demonstration of a possible awareness poster.

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