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

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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