NEURODIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
Home Page, Ask an Expert, and The Library
PROJECT OVERVIEW
NEURODIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
A responsive web application that connects neurodivergent individuals, their caregivers and their partners to vetted experts and curated resources, with accessibility at its core.
• Role: Lead UX Researcher & Designer
• Duration: 4 months
• Deliverables: personas, journey maps, information architecture, wireframes (low to high fidelity), interactive prototype, usability & preference testing, rainbow report, design system.
I designed Neurodiversity University to provide expert guidance and an immersive catalogue of resources while removing common barriers to access. The goal was to create an intuitive, supportive, highly-customizable experience — one that empowers users to access the solutions and connections most relevant to their specific situations.
THE CHALLENGE
The brief was simple: design a responsive app that connects users with experts.
I chose to center my project on neurodiversity, a topic close to my heart for many reasons. But who defines an expert? It seemed clear that the person seeking help defines “expert” according to the parameters of their unique needs. For some, it’s a licensed clinician; for others, it is a parent, teacher, or peer who has walked the same path.
I expanded the scope of the project brief to include both traditional and non-traditional experts and paired that with a curated resource library. Since neurodiversity covers such a wide range of collective differences, the real challenge became creating a system that allows users to pinpoint the exact answers they seek.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Neurodiverse individuals, their caretakers, and their partners need a way to:
• Access trustworthy guidance without lengthy wait times or geographic barriers.
• Source high-quality information in an all-in-one format, reducing search fatigue.
• Connect with others who share similar experiences and or challenges.
POTENTIAL SOLUTION
A responsive, accessibility-first application that:
• Delivers expert advice through three core features — Ask an Expert, The Library, and The Commons
• Incorporates both traditional and non-traditional perspectives
• Provides customizable filters that simplify navigation and pinpoint relevant answers
• Offers community through peer-to-peer connection and support
RESEARCH
Before defining solutions, I first needed to understand the landscape: what challenges neurodiverse individuals and their supporters face, what gaps exist in current resources, and where opportunities lie. My research combined first-hand user perspectives with analysis of existing platforms to capture both lived experiences and structural barriers.
SURVEYS & INTERVIEWS
To capture a full range of user experiences, I developed a survey and interview script that sought to define needs and challenges from multiple perspectives.
Participants included:
• neurodiverse individuals
• caretakers/parents
• partners
• an educator
• a disability rights advocate
Gathering data from participants who represent all target audience groups ensured diverse viewpoints were reflected and helped me identify not only individual needs, but also systemic challenges across contexts.
USER NEEDS MAP
User Needs Map
KEY INSIGHTS
Analyzing survey and interviews data revealed consistent challenges among participants -- difficulty accessing the information relevant to their needs and a desire for trustworthy, accessible guidance. These insights directly informed my design priorities.
Lack of Resources for Adult Populations
Most resources are child-focused, leaving adults’ experiences underrepresented.
Overall Prevalence of Neurodiversity
Common, yet stigma and misinformation still dominate.
Gender Bias/ Need for Female-Specific Resources
Existing models skew toward boys, leading to under/misdiagnosis of females.
Importance of Accessibility
Resources must be offered in multiple modalities (video, audio, text) to meet diverse needs.
With key user needs determined, I next examined existing resources to evaluate them against identified wish lists and pain points.
COMPETITOR ANALYSES
& CONTENT AUDIT
To evaluate existing solutions and identify gaps, I reviewed three platforms that overlapped with elements of my concept: Autism-Help.org (information hub), Psychology Today’s Therapist Directory (expert connection), and Understood.org (customizable resource library). Each offered valuable strengths but also clear limitations, underscoring the need for an integrated, user-friendly platform like Neurodiversity University.
www.psychologytoday.com
• Visually polished interface with inviting imagery and user-friendly navigation.
• Comprehensive filters allow users to sort by focus, gender, therapy modality, and more
• Contact limited to directory functions - no in-app options for consultation or services.
• Limited exclusively to licensed clinicians; excludes peer/lived-experience experts.
Psychology Today Snapshot
www.autism-help.org
• Extensive peer-reviewed content with wide subject coverage
• Non-responsive design with dense, text-heavy layout
• Cluttered navigation and poor text readability
Lacks direct “ask an expert” or contact options
Autism Help Snapshot
www.understood.org (content audit)
• Strong customization - users can tailor learning paths to individual interests
• Wide array of resources tailored for parents, caregivers, and educators
• Inviting and accessible UI design
• Content breadth is strong, but primarily resource-focused; lacks interactive features
Understood Snapshot
Key Takeaways
Across the three sites analyzed, I saw valuable models of breadth, usability, and customization; however, none provided a unified platform combining both traditional and non-traditional experts, alongside a tailored resource library.
PERSONAS
I created four personas to capture diverse perspectives within the broad framework of “neurodiverse individuals, their caretakers, and their partners”. Each persona captured distinct goals, frustrations, and lived experiences, from a teenager coming of age to a parent advocate, a supportive partner to an adult navigating a potential diagnosis. These personas, paired with accompanying user stories, ensured my design reflected authentic voices and motivations.
USER FLOWS &
JOURNEY MAPS
To bring the personas to life, I developed user stories and journey maps that illustrated how individuals might experience the process of seeking resources and support. These narratives capture daily frustrations, emotional highs and lows, and opportunities for design intervention. Together, these artifacts informed key decisions in my design.
Below, I share a representative example: Mason, an adult user navigating the challenge of seeking an ADHD diagnosis.
User Flow & Journey Map
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
To establish a clear structure for the application, I created a site map that outlined the major features and their relationships. I then conducted closed card sorts to validate whether users grouped content and functions in intuitive ways. Feedback from this exercise led to adjustments in categorization and navigation patterns, ensuring site architecture aligned with real user expectations. The refined site map below reflects these validated navigation structures.
Site Map
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
With research insights and information architecture in place, I shifted into design execution. Beginning with quick sketches to define structure, I began to translate user needs into tangible layouts. From low- to mid-fidelity digital wireframes, I tested flow, refining with each iteration. As the designs matured, I focused on accessibility, consistency, and visual polish -- moving toward high-fidelity screens and interactive prototypes that would bring the concept of Neurodiversity University to life.
LOW-FIDELITY WIREFRAMES
Translating sketches into Figma clarified scale, spacing, and navigational patterns, while remaining flexible and adaptable. At this level, the focus was on flow and hierarchy rather than visual polish.
Low-Fidelity Wireframes
MID-FIDELITY WIREFRAMES
& PROTOTYPE
Mid-Fidelity Wireframes
Mid-Fidelity Prototype
Once the mid-fidelity prototype was complete, I scripted and conducted several usability testing sessions to validate core navigational patterns and ensure the design supported intuitive task flow. Feedback from these sessions directly informed refinements to labeling, hierarchy, and interactions details in the high-fidelity iterations.
USABILITY TESTING
To validate the evolving design, I conducted usability testing sessions where participants navigated from the homepage through core feature flows. These sessions surfaced friction points in labeling, icon clarity, and navigation depth, guiding multiple refinements. Alongside, I ran small-scale preference tests on early visual directions (color schemes and layouts). While those iterations changes significantly over time, the feedback reinforced priorities around accessibility and clarity, Synthesizing findings from both methods provided a clear foundation for the high-fidelity prototype and final designs.
DATA SYNTHESIS & REPORTING
Following multiple rounds of usability and preference testing, I organized participant feedback into key themes, distinguishing positive and negative responses and categorizing issues by severity. To consolidate the data, I created a comprehensive “rainbow report” summarizing findings and outlining next steps for iteration and improvements. This process revealed actionable insights that informed further design refinements.
Rainbow Report Summary
FINAL DESIGNS
& OUTCOME
The final designs realize my vision of a platform that connects users with the expertise and resources most relevant to their needs. Every detail was intentionally crafted - from color palette and typography chosen for accessibility, to navigation patterns refined for clarity and ease, to features that support customization without complexity. The result is an all-in-one application that offers expert guidance in all its forms, while remaining accessible, organized, and approachable.
High-Fidelity Wireframes (The Library & The Commons)
REFLECTION
Designing Neurodiversity University challenged me to think beyond functionality and aesthetics. It required balancing accessibility, customization, and breadth - while also acknowledging that expertise takes many forms. Through research, iteration, and testing, I learned that reducing barriers and presenting resources in an approachable way can be just as impactful as the features themselves.
This experience reaffirmed for me that design is not only about creating solutions; it is about elevating people’s voices and addressing their needs. It reinforces the philosophy that guide my work: the best design is human advocacy in action.
NEURODIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
Home Page, Ask an Expert, and The Library
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Neurodiversity University (NU)
A responsive web application that connects neurodivergent individuals, their caregivers and their partners to vetted experts and curated resources, with accessibility at its core.
• Role: Lead UX Researcher & Designer
• Duration: 4 months
• Deliverables: personas, journey maps, information architecture, wireframes (low to high fidelity), interactive prototype, usability & preference testing, rainbow report, design system.
I designed Neurodiversity University to provide expert guidance and an immersive catalogue of resources while removing common barriers to access. The goal was to create an intuitive, supportive, highly-customizable experience — one that empowers users to access the solutions and connections most relevant to their specific situations.
THE CHALLENGE
The brief was simple: design a responsive app that connects users with experts.
I chose to center my project on neurodiversity, a topic close to my heart for many reasons. But who defines an expert? It seemed clear that the person seeking help defines “expert” according to the parameters of their unique needs. For some, it’s a licensed clinician; for others, it is a parent, teacher, or peer who has walked the same path.
I expanded the scope of the project brief to include both traditional and non-traditional experts and paired that with a curated resource library. Since neurodiversity covers such a wide range of collective differences, the real challenge became creating a system that allows users to pinpoint the exact answers they seek.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Neurodiverse individuals, their caretakers, and their partners need a way to:
• Access trustworthy guidance without lengthy wait times or geographic barriers.
• Source high-quality information in an all-in-one format, reducing search fatigue.
• Connect with others who share similar experiences and or challenges.
POTENTIAL SOLUTION
A responsive, accessibility-first application that:
• Delivers expert advice through three core features — Ask an Expert, The Library, and The Commons
• Incorporates both traditional and non-traditional perspectives
• Provides customizable filters that simplify navigation and pinpoint relevant answers
• Offers community through peer-to-peer connection and support
RESEARCH
Before defining solutions, I first needed to understand the landscape: what challenges neurodiverse individuals and their supporters face, what gaps exist in current resources, and where opportunities lie. My research combined first-hand user perspectives with analysis of existing platforms to capture both lived experiences and structural barriers.
SURVEYS & INTERVIEWS
To capture a full range of user experiences, I developed a survey and interview script that sought to define needs and challenges from multiple perspectives.
Participants included:
• neurodiverse individuals
• caretakers/parents
• partners
• an educator
• a disability rights advocate
Gathering data from participants who represent all target audience groups ensured diverse viewpoints were reflected and helped me identify not only individual needs, but also systemic challenges across contexts.
USER NEEDS MAP
To make sense of the survey and interview data, I created a User Needs Map that grouped participant responses into clear categories such as goals, pain points, wish lists, and resource gaps. This visual synthesis highlighted recurring response patterns across participants and established the foundation for key themes and design opportunities detailed below.
User Needs Map
KEY INSIGHTS
Analyzing survey and interviews data revealed consistent challenges among participants -- difficulty accessing the information relevant to their needs and a desire for trustworthy, accessible guidance. These insights directly informed my design priorities.
Lack of Resources for Adult Populations
Most resources are child-focused, leaving adults underrepresented.
Overall Prevalence of Neurodiversity
Common, yet stigma and misinformation still dominate.
Gender Bias/ Need for Female-Specific Resources
Existing models skew toward boys, leading to under/misdiagnosis of females.
Importance of Accessibility
Resources must be offered in multiple modalities (video, audio, text) to meet diverse needs.
With key user needs determined, I next examined existing resources to evaluate them against identified wish lists and pain points.
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS & CONTENT AUDIT
To evaluate existing solutions and identify gaps, I reviewed three platforms that overlapped with elements of my concept: Autism-Help.org (information hub), Psychology Today’s Therapist Directory (expert connection), and Understood.org (customizable resource library). Each offered valuable strengths but also clear limitations, underscoring the need for an integrated, user-friendly platform like Neurodiversity University.
www.psychologytoday.com
• Visually polished interface with inviting imagery and user-friendly navigation.
• Comprehensive filters allow users to sort by focus, gender, therapy modality, and more
• Contact limited to directory functions - no in-app options for consultation or services.
• Limited exclusively to licensed clinicians; excludes peer/lived-experience experts.
Psychology Today Snapshot
www.autism-help.org
• Extensive peer-reviewed content with wide subject coverage
• Non-responsive design with dense, text-heavy layout
• Cluttered navigation and poor text readability
• Lacks direct “ask an expert” or contact options
Autism Help Snapshot
www.understood.org (content audit)
• Strong customization - users can tailor learning paths to individual interests
• Wide array of resources tailored for parents, caregivers, and educators
• Inviting and accessible UI design
• Content breadth is strong, but primarily resource-focused; lacks interactive features
Understood Snapshot
Key Takeaways
Across the three sites analyzed, I saw valuable models of breadth, usability, and customization; however, none provided a unified platform combining both traditional and non-traditional experts, alongside a tailored resource library.
PERSONAS
I created four personas to capture diverse perspectives within the broad framework of “neurodiverse individuals, their caretakers, and their partners”. Each persona captured distinct goals, frustrations, and lived experiences, from a teenager coming of age to a parent advocate, a supportive partner to an adult navigating a potential diagnosis. These personas, paired with accompanying user stories, ensured my design reflected authentic voices and motivations.
User Personas
USER FLOWS & JOURNEY MAPS
To bring the personas to life, I developed user stories and journey maps that illustrated how individuals might experience the process of seeking resources and support. These narratives capture daily frustrations, emotional highs and lows, and opportunities for design intervention. Together, these artifacts informed key decisions in my design.
Below, I share a representative example: Mason, an adult user navigating the challenge of seeking an ADHD diagnosis.
User Flow & Journey Map
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
To establish a clear structure for the application, I created a site map that outlined the major features and their relationships. I then conducted closed card sorts to validate whether users grouped content and functions in intuitive ways. Feedback from this exercise led to adjustments in categorization and navigation patterns, ensuring site architecture aligned with real user expectations. The refined site map below reflects these validated navigation structures.
Site Map
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
With research insights and information architecture in place, I shifted into design execution. Beginning with quick sketches to define structure, I began to translate user needs into tangible layouts. From low- to mid-fidelity digital wireframes, I tested flow, refining with each iteration. As the designs matured, I focused on accessibility, consistency, and visual polish -- moving toward high-fidelity screens and interactive prototypes that would bring the concept of Neurodiversity University to life.
LOW-FIDELITY WIREFRAMES
Translating sketches into Figma clarified scale, spacing, and navigational patterns, while remaining flexible and adaptable. At this level, the focus was on flow and hierarchy rather than visual polish.
Low-Fidelity Wireframes
MID-FIDELITY WIREFRAMES & PROTOTYPE
With broad site architecture confirmed, real copy and refined interface components replaced placeholders. Mid-fidelity wireframes brought the app’s core features into sharper focus, setting the stage for prototyping and usability testing.
Mid-Fidelity Wireframes
Mid-Fidelity Prototype
Once the mid-fidelity prototype was complete, I scripted and conducted several usability testing sessions to validate core navigational patterns and ensure the design supported intuitive task flow. Feedback from these sessions directly informed refinements to labeling, hierarchy, and interactions details in the high-fidelity iterations.
USABILITY TESTING
To validate the evolving design, I conducted usability testing sessions where participants navigated from the homepage through core feature flows. These sessions surfaced friction points in labeling, icon clarity, and navigation depth, guiding multiple refinements. Alongside, I ran small-scale preference tests on early visual directions (color schemes and layouts). While those iterations changes significantly over time, the feedback reinforced priorities around accessibility and clarity, Synthesizing findings from both methods provided a clear foundation for the high-fidelity prototype and final designs.
DATA SYNTHESIS & REPORTING
Following multiple rounds of usability and preference testing, I organized participant feedback into key themes, distinguishing positive and negative responses and categorizing issues by severity. To consolidate the data, I created a comprehensive “rainbow report” summarizing findings and outlining next steps for iteration and improvements. This process revealed actionable insights that informed further design refinements.
Rainbow Report Summary
FINAL DESIGNS & OUTCOME
The final designs realize my vision of a platform that connects users with the expertise and resources most relevant to their needs. Every detail was intentionally crafted - from color palette and typography chosen for accessibility, to navigation patterns refined for clarity and ease, to features that support customization without complexity. The result is an all-in-one application that offers expert guidance in all its forms, while remaining accessible, organized, and approachable.
High-Fidelity Wireframes (The Library & The Commons)
REFLECTION
Designing Neurodiversity University challenged me to think beyond functionality and aesthetics. It required balancing accessibility, customization, and breadth - while also acknowledging that expertise takes many forms. Through reaseach, iteration, and testing, I learned that reducing barriers and presenting resources in an approachable way can be just as impactful as the features themselves.
This experience reaffirmed for me that design is not only about creating solutions; it is about elevating people’s voices and addressing their needs. It reinforces the philosophy that guide my work: the best design is human advocacy in action.
NEURODIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
Home Page, Ask an Expert, and The Library
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Neurodiversity University (NU)
A responsive web application that connects neurodivergent individuals, their caregivers and their partners to vetted experts and curated resources, with accessibility at its core.
• Role: Lead UX Researcher & Designer
• Duration: 4 months
• Deliverables: personas, journey maps, information architecture, wireframes (low to high fidelity), interactive prototype, usability & preference testing, rainbow report, design system.
I designed Neurodiversity University to provide expert guidance and an immersive catalogue of resources while removing common barriers to access. The goal was to create an intuitive, supportive, highly-customizable experience — one that empowers users to access the solutions and connections most relevant to their specific situations.
THE CHALLENGE
The brief was simple: design a responsive app that connects users with experts.
I chose to center my project on neurodiversity, a topic close to my heart for many reasons. But who defines an expert? It seemed clear that the person seeking help defines “expert” according to the parameters of their unique needs. For some, it’s a licensed clinician; for others, it is a parent, teacher, or peer who has walked the same path.
I expanded the scope of the project brief to include both traditional and non-traditional experts and paired that with a curated resource library. Since neurodiversity covers such a wide range of collective differences, the real challenge became creating a system that allows users to pinpoint the exact answers they seek.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Neurodiverse individuals, their caretakers, and their partners need a way to:
• Access trustworthy guidance without lengthy wait times or geographic barriers.
• Source high-quality information in an all-in-one format, reducing search fatigue.
• Connect with others who share similar experiences and or challenges.
POTENTIAL SOLUTION
A responsive, accessibility-first application that:
• Delivers expert advice through three core features — Ask an Expert, The Library, and The Commons
• Incorporates both traditional and non-traditional perspectives
• Provides customizable filters that simplify navigation and pinpoint relevant answers
• Offers community through peer-to-peer connection and support
RESEARCH
Before defining solutions, I first needed to understand the landscape: what challenges neurodiverse individuals and their supporters face, what gaps exist in current resources, and where opportunities lie. My research combined first-hand user perspectives with analysis of existing platforms to capture both lived experiences and structural barriers.
SURVEYS & INTERVIEWS
Participants included:
• neurodiverse individuals
• caretakers/parents
• partners
• an educator
• a disability rights advocate
Gathering data from participants who represent all target audience groups ensured diverse viewpoints were reflected and helped me identify not only individual needs, but also systemic challenges across contexts.
USER NEEDS MAP
To make sense of the survey and interview data, I created a User Needs Map that grouped participant responses into clear categories such as goals, pain points, wish lists, and resource gaps. This visual synthesis highlighted recurring response patterns across participants and established the foundation for key themes and design opportunties detailed below.
User Needs Map
KEY INSIGHTS
Analyzing survey and interviews data revealed consistent challenges among participants -- difficulty accessing the information relevant to their needs and a desire for trustworthy, accessible guidance. These insights directly informed my design priorities.
Lack of Resources for Adult Populations
Most resources are child-focused, leaving adults underrepresented.
Overall Prevalence of Neurodiversity
Common, yet stigma and misinformation still dominate.
Gender Bias/ Need for Female-Specific Resources
Existing models skew toward boys, leading to under/misdiagnosis of females.
Importance of Accessibility
Resources must be offered in multiple modalities (video, audio, text) to meet diverse needs.
With key user needs determined, I next examined existing resources to evaluate them against identified wish lists and pain points.
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS & CONTENT AUDIT
To evaluate existing solutions and identify gaps, I reviewed three platforms that overlapped with elements of my concept: Autism-Help.org (information hub), Psychology Today’s Therapist Directory (expert connection), and Understood.org (customizable resource library). Each offered valuable strengths but also clear limitations, underscoring the need for an integrated, user-friendly platform like Neurodiversity University.
www.psychologytoday.com
• Visually polished interface with inviting imagery and user-friendly navigation.
• Comprehensive filters allow users to sort by focus, gender, therapy modality, and more
• Contact limited to directory functions - no in-app options for consultation or services.
• Limited exclusively to licensed clinicians; excludes peer/lived-experience experts.
Psychology Today Snapshot
www.autism-help.org
• Extensive peer-reviewed content with wide subject coverage
• Non-responsive design with dense, text-heavy layout
• Cluttered navigation and poor text readability
• Lacks direct “ask an expert” or contact options
Autism Help Snapshot
www.understood.org (content audit)
• Strong customization - users can tailor learning paths to individual interests
• Wide array of resources tailored for parents, caregivers, and educators
• Inviting and accessible UI design
• Content breadth is strong, but primarily resource-focused; lacks interactive features
Understood Snapshot
Key Takeaways
Across the three sites analyzed, I saw valuable models of breadth, usability, and customization; however, none provided a unified platform combining both traditional and non-traditional experts, alongside a tailored resource library.
PERSONAS
I created four personas to capture diverse perspectives within the broad framework of “neurodiverse individuals, their caretakers, and their partners”. Each persona captured distinct goals, frustrations, and lived experiences, from a teenager coming of age to a parent advocate, a supportive partner to an adult navigating a potential diagnosis. These personas, paired with accompanying user stories, ensured my design reflected authentic voices and motivations.
User Personas
USER FLOWS & JOURNEY MAPS
To bring the personas to life, I developed user stories and journey maps that illustrated how individuals might experience the process of seeking resources and support. These narratives capture daily frustrations, emotional highs and lows, and opportunities for design intervention. Together, these artifacts informed key decisions in my design.
Below, I share a representative example: Mason, an adult user navigating the challenge of seeking an ADHD diagnosis.
User Flow & Journey Map
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
To establish a clear structure for the application, I created a site map that outlined the major features and their relationships. I then conducted closed card sorts to validate whether users grouped content and functions in intuitive ways. Feedback from this exercise led to adjustments in categorization and navigation patterns, ensuring site architecture aligned with real user expectations. The refined site map below reflects these validated navigation structures.
Site Map
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
With research insights and information architecture in place, I shifted into design execution. Beginning with quick sketches to define structure, I began to translate user needs into tangible layouts. From low- to mid-fidelity digital wireframes, I tested flow, refining with each iteration. As the designs matured, I focused on accessibility, consistency, and visual polish -- moving toward high-fidelity screens and interactive prototypes that would bring the concept of Neurodiversity University to life.
LOW-FIDELITY WIREFRAMES
Translating sketches into Figma clarified scale, spacing, and navigational patterns, while remaining flexible and adaptable. At this level, the focus was on flow and hierarchy rather than visual polish.
Low-Fidelity Wireframes
MID-FIDELITY WIREFRAMES & PROTOTYPE
With broad site architecture confirmed, real copy and refined interface components replaced placeholders. Mid-fidelity wireframes brought the app’s core features into sharper focus, setting the stage for prototyping and usability testing.
Mid-Fidelity Wireframes
Mid-Fidelity Prototype
Once the mid-fidelity prototype was complete, I scripted and conducted several usability testing sessions to validate core navigational patterns and ensure the design supported intuitive task flow. Feedback from these sessions directly informed refinements to labeling, hierarchy, and interactions details in the high-fidelity iterations.
USABILITY TESTING
To validate the evolving design, I conducted usability testing sessions where participants navigated from the homepage through core feature flows. These sessions surfaced friction points in labeling, icon clarity, and navigation depth, guiding multiple refinements. Alongside, I ran small-scale preference tests on early visual directions (color schemes and layouts). While those iterations changes significantly over time, the feedback reinforced priorities around accessibility and clarity, Synthesizing findings from both methods provided a clear foundation for the high-fidelity prototype and final designs.
DATA SYNTHESIS & REPORTING
Following multiple rounds of usability and preference testing, I organized participant feedback into key themes, distinguishing positive and negative responses and categorizing issues by severity. To consolidate the data, I created a comprehensive “rainbow report” summarizing findings and outlining next steps for iteration and improvements. This process revealed actionable insights that informed further design refinements.
Rainbow Report Summary
FINAL DESIGNS & OUTCOME
The final designs realize my vision of a platform that connects users with the expertise and resources most relevant to their needs. Every detail was intentionally crafted - from color palette and typography chosen for accessibility, to navigation patterns refined for clarity and ease, to features that support customization without complexity. The result is an all-in-one application that offers expert guidance in all its forms, while remaining accessible, organized, and approachable.
High-Fidelity Wireframes (The Library & The Commons)
REFLECTION
Designing Neurodiversity University challenged me to think beyond functionality and aesthetics. It required balancing accessibility, customization, and breadth - while also acknowledging that expertise takes many forms. Through research, iteration, and testing, I learned that reducing barriers and presenting resources in an approachable way can be just as impactful as the features themselves.
This experience reaffirmed for me that design is not only about creating solutions; it is about elevating people’s voices and addressing their needs. It reinforces the philosophy that guide my work: the best design is human advocacy in action.