Drawing on her experience of doing research with people with wide-ranging needs, Rebekah Barry shows that accessibility and inclusion are not just tick boxes on a compliance chart. Instead, being considerate of people’s different needs is central to making content better for everyone.
Whether you’re an interaction designer, content creator, policy maker, or educator, this book guides you through how to make your content more inclusive and accessible, with a focus on neurodivergence and health conditions.
What’s in the book
Part 1: Context and definitions An introduction to the language used in the book and the models of disability.
Part 2: Practical advice on how to make digital content more inclusive and accessible for everyone This part covers general accessibility recommendations that make digital content better for everyone.
This language,structure and style,images,video and audio,using emojis.Part 3: How different conditions can affect how people experience content This section covers the experiences of people with some conditions that affect how they experience content. It includes tips for creating content that works for them.
The conditions covered disorder and depression,aphasia, Naming things How to run a naming workshop, including things to consider a public or internal service,naming a team,using acronyms and abbreviations in a name.