We wanted to share this great blog post (new window) from Christie, a volunteer for our Distance Computer Comfort program.

A User Experience (UX) designer, she describes how volunteering as a computer tutor for people with disabilities led her to reflect on designing for accessibility and how some seemingly well-designed applications can be hard to use for people with disabilities.

“From a UX designer’s perspective, I was often surprised at how a feature that I had initially thought was designed well could unintentionally have a negative impact on the user experience for those who were not comfortable using technology,” she writes.

“I was humbled by the practical takeaways that served as a great reminder for me as a designer on what to look out for.”

She provides some great takeaways on designing for accessibility and some things to keep in mind during the design process.

Read the full blog post (new window)

November 4 Update:

You can read Part 2 of Christie’s blog (new window)