The web experience in the autistic spectrum

Designing with cognitively-impaired users in mind can be very illuminative, leading to a broader understanding of the role of UX/UI design in general. The presentation focuses on Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism, the perceptual issues involved for such web audience, and how their web experience can be the most sensitive test of good design.

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1. Natalia Berdys @batalia The web experience in the autistic spectrum
2. Autism spectrum Severe autism High functioning autism Asperger syndrome Autism
3. Asperger Syndrome Social skills Language Interests Perception
4. Social skills Mind-blindness Lack of empathy Social rigidity
5. Language Literal interpretation Verbose, idiosyncratic speech Acquired normally
6. Learning Categorization and visualization Narrow interests Obsessed about detail
7. Perception Unusual sensitivity Heightened visual/aural perception Pa ern-oriented
8. The Web
9. Structure
10. Provide ways to bypass the structure
11. Visible context is essential
12. Do not break up long text into sections
13. Group all navigation in one place
14. Language
15. Use direct and literal language
16. Use clear titles and summaries
17. Lists and indices = win
18. Careful with imperatives
19. Design
20. Low arousal design
21. No pa erns
22. Branding vs. metaphors
23. Rivers of white
24. Allow speed control
25. Interaction
26. Online chat = win
27. Forms vs. misinterpretation
28. Control over presentation
29. Aspies as testers • brutally honest • love to correct • obsessed about detail and control • hyperbolized hypersensitive user
30. Thank you! @batalia