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Designing for users on the autistic spectrum

What to do - and what not to do - when designing for users on the autistic spectrum.

Printable posters (PDF format):

Do:

  • Use simple colours
  • Write in plain language
  • Use simple sentences and bullets
  • Make buttons descriptive
  • 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
  • Build complex and cluttered layouts
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