Accessibility Posters
Anxiety
Designing for Users with Anxiety Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don'ts when designing for users with Anxiety.
Do…
- Give users enough time to complete an action
- Explain what will happen after completing a service
- Make important information clear; Give users the support they need to complete a service
- Let users check their answers before they submit them
Don’t...
- Rush users or set impractical time limits
- Leave users confused about next steps or timeframes
- Leave users uncertain about the consequences of their actions
- Make support or help hard to access
- Leave users questioning what answers they gave
Autism Spectrum
Designing for Users on the Autism Spectrum Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don'ts when designing for users on the Autism Spectrum.
Do…
- Use simple colors
- Write in plain language
- Use simple sentences and bullets
- Make buttons descriptive
- Build simple & consistent layouts
Don’t…
- Use bright and contrasting colors
- Use figure of speech and idioms
- Create a wall of text
- Make buttons vague or unpredictable
- Build complex and cluttered layouts
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Designing for Users who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don’ts when designing for users who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Do…
- Write in plain language
- Use captions or provide transcripts for videos
- Use a linear, logical layout
- Break up content with sub-headings, images and videos
- Let users ask for their preferred communication support
Don’t…
- Use figure of speech and idioms
- Put content in audio or video only
- Make complex layouts & menus
- Make users read long blocks of contents
- Make telephone the only means of contact for users
Dyslexia
Designing for Users with Dyslexia Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don’ts when designing for users with Dyslexia.
Do…
- Use images and diagrams to support text
- Align text to the left and keep a consistent layout
- Consider producing materials in other formats, like audio or video
- Keep content short, clear and simple
- Let users change contrast between background and text
Don’t…
- Use large blocks of heavy text
- Underline words, use italics, or all capitals
- Force users to remember things from previous pages - give reminders & prompts
- Rely on accurate spelling - use autocorrect or provide suggestions
- Put too much information in one place
Low Vision
Designing for Users with Low Vision Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don’ts when designing for users with Low Vision.
Do…
- Use good color contrast and a readable font size
- Publish all information on web pages
- Use a combination of color, shapes, and text
- Follow a linear, logical layout
- Put buttons and notifications in context
Don’t…
- Use low contrast and small type
- Bury information in downloads
- Only use color to convey meaning
- Spread content all over the page
- Separate actions from their context
Physical or Motor Disabilities
Designing for Users with Physical or Motor Disabilities Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don’ts when designing for users with physical or motor disabilities.
Do…
- Make large clickable actions
- Five form fields space
- Design for keyboard or speech use only
- Design with mobile & touchscreen in mind
- Provide shortcuts
Don’t…
- Demand precision
- Bunch interactions together
- Make dynamic content that requires a lot of mouse movement
- Have short time out windows
- Tire users with lots of typing & scrolling
Screen Readers
Designing for Users of Screen Readers Poster Description:
This poster describes the Do’s and Don’ts when designing for users of Screen Readers.
Do…
- Describe images & provide transcripts for video
- Follow a linear, logical layout
- Structure content using HTML5
- Build for keyboard-only use
- Write descriptive links & headings
Don’t…
- Only show information in images or videos
- Spread content all over a page
- Rely on text size & placement for structure
- Force mouse or screen use
- Write vague links & headings