Thinking about Design with Neurodiversity in Mind
Thinking about Design with Neurodiversity in Mind
Thinking about Design with Neurodiversity in Mind
By Thomas Ackland
August 04, 2020
Summary
The process of designing applications and software that are usable by a wide range of people is a tricky task itself extra consideration must be taken when looking to implement design decisions that would be appropriate for a neurodiverse audience.
Neurodiversity or being neurodivergent is a term that was created to describe the social movement towards having different neurological conditions being accepted and respected within society.
Nick Walker highlights that the Neurodiversity Paradigm is to be understood to be a form of human diversity that shares the same social dynamics of other forms of diversity and seeks to reduce cultural prejudices and oppression by highlighting that accepting diversity is a great source of creative potential.
Neurodiversity is a rather broad term which categorises many different neurological conditions that would cause someone's neurocognitive functions to be different from those who're considered neurotypical.
Whilst the appropriate design decisions really depend on the product that you're working on, it is important to take into account some choices that would be beneficial to a neurodivergent audience.
Most of the basic design choices that I feel are necessary to cover the bare minimum requirements.
In addition to these steps, Kay Sargent shares their insight on WorkDesign Magazine on designing.
With Neurodiversity and Inclusion in mind and points out some of the different sensitivities within.
With this in mind, it would make the design decision of.
Which shares a framework for involving Neurodiverse children in within the design process of new.
Reference
Ackland, T. (2020, August 04). Thinking about Design with Neurodiversity in Mind. Retrieved August 17, 2020, from https://www.ludogogy.co.uk/article/thinking-about-design-with-neurodiversity-in-mind/