Strong sensitivity to sounds and visual distractions, e.g. in traffic or at the railway station
Long paragraphs in books or instructions have to be read several times because thoughts wander off
Lack of endurance for longer activities that do not promise quick success
Thought chaos: difficulty organising thoughts and assessing actions
Problems in Digital:
1.1 Unnecessary Elements and complexity
"How simple can you make it and how complex does it have to be?" (John Maeda) Use a clean layout with whitespace and consistent, intuitive menus.
1.2 Everyone hates Autoplay
Enabling Autoplay on videos and carousels leads to extreme visual distraction. Just use it very careful and with prominent controls to disable.
1.3 Popups for non-functionally dialogues
Avoid pop-ups for dialogues like newsletter subscriptions or discounts. Use them carefully for important and functionally relevant actions.
1.4 No volume controls
ADHD and cognitive people are very sensitive to noises and music. Don't autoplay sound, make sure to enable controls. Keep the default sound level low.
1.5 Text overload
✓ NOT this:
✓ Use this:
Be precise. Use easy language. keep it short.
1.6 Bad Structure
Separate content into meaningful sections and use color and shape for grouping.
