Accessible UX: Design for the rest of us
summary
Accessible UX focuses on concrete fixes: about 15–20% estimated neurodivergent and 51% of U.S. adults (2018) report at least one chronic condition, so design must reduce cognitive load. Practical items: honor the CSS reduced-motion media query, stop auto‑playing large animations, send SMS codes automatically instead of hiding a “send code” button, underline links, label switch states (not color alone), allow password managers, avoid CAPTCHAs, provide captions plus transcripts that map visuals to narration (table format).
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Accessible UX design intro
- 1:57Cognitive disabilities overview
- 8:16Chronic illness impact
- 18:19Accessible design examples
- 37:33Motion and animation best practices
- 42:31Forms and workflows
- 48:19Accessibility in product dev
- 53:01Systemic accessibility context
- 54:30Closing & Q&A
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