Designing for users on the autistic spectrum
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Accessible style guide for developing web and other multimedia content which is accessible for people on the autism spectrum.
Designing for users on the autistic spectrum
Do
use simple colours
- write in plain English
- use simple sentences and bullets
- make buttons descriptive - for example, Attach files
- 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 - for example, Click here
- build complex and cluttered layouts
Resource: Digital, Data and Technology Gov. UK
