Autism

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
• view poster for the autistic spectrum