CU Denver faculty develop new app to help people with intellectual disabilities navigate indoor spaces

Inspiration comes at unique moments—just ask CU Denver Civil Engineering Professor Caroline Clevenger, PhD. During a sabbatical in 2023, Clevenger noticed colleagues at the Center for Inclusive Design Engineering (CIDE) were talking about the challenges people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face while navigating the insides of buildings. Most, they found, rely on caregivers to help them find a doctor’s office suite or shop in stores.