Designing for users with cognitive disabilities
What to do - and what not to do - when designing for users with cognitive disabilities.
Printable posters (PDF format):
Do
- Let users have control of the contrast and colours on the screen
- Align text to the left, keep a consistent layout and use a sans-serif font at a min 12pt
- Keep content short, clear and simple
- Use images and diagrams to support text and complex ideas
- Use simple colours and coloured paper like yellow or pink
- Use multi-modal materials like audio and video
Don't
- Overload the user with too much info at once
- Write large walls of complex text
- Use complicated words or figures of speech
- Increase cognitive load by requiring users to recall into
- Use bright and contrasting colours stimulation overload
- Rush users or set short time limits to complete tasks
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