Designing for users on the autistic spectrum
What to do - and what not to do - when designing for users on the autistic spectrum.
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Printable posters (PDF format):
Do:
- Use simple colours
- Write in plain language
- Use simple sentences and bullets
- Make buttons descriptive
- Build simple and consistent layouts
Don't:
- Use bright contrasting colours
- Use figures of speech and idioms
- Create a wall of text
- Make buttons vague and unpredictable
- Build complex and cluttered layouts
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