The provision of education that provides opportunities for all students regardless of limitations has been guaranteed by law. Unfortunately, adequate facilities for students with special needs such as wheelchair users in many Higher Institutions are still insufficient, especially in classrooms. This article is a summary of research activities and the design process of the DAYA table that accommodates the needs of wheelchair users in the classroom. The DAYA desk is designed with the Design

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... ng methodology, that further elaborate on empathy studies so that the need s of the user are accommodated, so that they can be more independent in following the course of lectures. The design of the DAYA table proves that in designing a product for people with disabilities, ergonomics studies are not enough, because they have to consider the habits and needs of users through empathy studies. These two things are often left untouched by ergonomic studies that focus more on physical parameters alone.