Inclusive Ux Writing: Physical Abilities & Neurodivergence

Writing For A Diverse Audience – Part 1

What you'll learn
Understand what inclusion is and what inclusive UX Writing is
Understand the difference between inclusion and accessibility
Understand the concepts of bias and discrimination
Know about different forms of discrimination
Understand ableism in the tech industry and in UX
Understand barriers to inclusion of users with physical disabilities in UX
Know about inclusive and non-inclusive UX Writing for users with physical disabilities
Understand how to write accessible on-screen text and alt text
Understand how to write inclusive UX Copy for users with physical disabilities
Define neurodivergence
Understand neuro-discrimination in the tech industry and in UX
Understand barriers to inclusion of neurodivergent users in UX
Know about inclusive and non-inclusive UX Writing for neurodivergent users
Understand how to write inclusive UX Copy for neurodivergent users
Requirements
Having a basic understanding of what UX Writing is helpful. If you are unsure, check out my course "Introduction To UX Writing: How To Write Great Microcopy"
Description
Naturally, inclusion plays a major role in UX Writing, because our UX copy cannot fulfill its purpose of creating a great user experience if it only works for a small elite of users. Instead, it should be readable, comprehensible, and respectful to users - regardless of their abilities.However, many digital products still lack accessibility and inclusion: Not only does a lack of accessibility often give users with a disability or neurodivergent users a hard time. Also, the use of ableist language is still widespread.But:What are the effects of systemic ableism on the tech and UX industry?What does ability-based discrimination actually look like in UX design and UX copy?How can we ensure that our UX copy is inclusive of users with a disability and neurodivergent user?If you ask yourself these and other questions and have not yet found an answer to them, this course is the right choice for you!This course is the first part of a short series about inclusive UX Writing.This course is about how to write inclusive UX copy for users with physical disabilities and neurodivergent users.The next course is about how to write gender-inclusive, anti-racist and age-inclusive UX copy.Who should joinThis course is a great choice for all UX Writers and for people who work with UX Writing, including UX and UI designers, developers, product owners, and project managers. It could be helpful to know what UX Writing is and what it is used for, so if you are a complete beginner, you may think about first checking out my introductory course here on Udemy.What you will learnIn the first section of this class, you will learnwhat inclusion is and what inclusive UX Writing iswhat discrimination and biases areabout different forms of discriminationIn the second section of this class, you will learnwhat ableism and discrimination against people with physical disabilities areabout different models of physical disabilitythe relationship between tech, UX, and physical disabilityhow to write inclusive UX copy for users with physical disabilitiesIn the third section of this class, you will learnwhat neurodivergence isabout different forms of neurodivergencethe relationship between tech, UX, and neurodivergencehow to write inclusive UX copy for neurodivergentSounds good? Then join this class and learn how to write inclusive UX copy!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction To Inclusive UX Writing

Lecture 1 Introduction To Section I

Lecture 2 Why Do We Need Inclusive UX Writing?

Lecture 3 What Is Inclusive UX Writing?

Lecture 4 Forms Of Discrimination

Lecture 5 Outro Of Section I

Section 2: UX Writing & Physical Abilities

Lecture 6 Introduction To Part II

Lecture 7 Physical Disabilities & Ableism

Lecture 8 Technology & Ableism

Lecture 9 Examples In UX Writing

Lecture 10 Things To Keep In Mind

Lecture 11 Outro Of Section II

Section 3: UX Writing & Neurodivergence

Lecture 12 Introduction To Section III

Lecture 13 Neurodivergence & Mental Health

Lecture 14 Technology & Neurodivergence

Lecture 15 Examples In UX Writing

Lecture 16 Things To Keep In Mind

Lecture 17 Further Tips & Tricks

Lecture 18 Outro Of Section III

UX Writers,Content Designers and Content Strategists,Everybody who wants to transition into UX Writing,Copywriters, journalists, and other professionals who are working on transitioning into UX Writing but would love to learn more about UX Writing,Designers, developers, and project managers who want to integrate UX Writing into their team,Everybody who is interested in this topic!