Designing for Neurodiversity – Accessibility for Alternative Cognitive Styles and Learning Disabilities
March 23, 2019
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Peninsula 5-6
The primary function of design is to make something useful. Unfortunately, most products are not accessible to everyone. For adults and children with non-typical cognition and learning styles, technology can help even the playing field. Design can combat negative stereotypes, and take into account an individual’s deficits while capitalizing on their cognitive strengths.
We will look at design solutions targeting specific conditions like ADHD, dyslexia, and autism, in addition to exploring the core problems technology is trying to solve. We will then widen the lens to compare how many of our most commonly used devices and apps use the same tactics to achieve universal accessibility for all.
