Inclusive UX Writing: Physical Abilities & Neurodivergence

Disclaimer: Please note that this course does not contain AI-generated content. All lessons and materials are independently developed by the instructor, drawing on more than eight years of hands-on experience in UX Writing and a science-based background in communication sciences. We’ll focus on what really matters in practice—and I hope you enjoy completing this course as much as I enjoyed creating it.

About this course

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 join

This 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 learn

In the first section of this class, you will learn

• what inclusion is and what inclusive UX Writing is

• what discrimination and biases are

• about different forms of discrimination

In the second section of this class, you will learn

• what ableism and discrimination against people with physical disabilities are

• about different models of physical disability

• the relationship between tech, UX, and physical disability

• how to write inclusive UX copy for users with physical disabilities

In the third section of this class, you will learn

• what neurodivergence is

• about different forms of neurodivergence

• the relationship between tech, UX, and neurodivergence

• how to write inclusive UX copy for neurodivergent

Sounds good? Then join this class and learn how to write inclusive UX copy!

If you want to take all of my UX Writing courses, here is the order recommend:

1 Introduction To UX Writing

2 Transitioning To UX Writing

3 Accessible UX Writing

4 UX Writing: Finding Your Voice and Tone

5 UX Writing in Practice: Documentation & Processes

6 User Research And Testing For UX Writing

7 Inclusive UX Writing: Physical Abilities & Neurodivergence

8 Inclusive UX Writing: Gender, Race & Age

9 Culture-Based UX Writing

10 Localization in UX Writing

11 Fighting „Dark“ UX Writing: How To Write Kind UX Copy

12 Building Your UX Writing Portfolio

13 Freelancing in UX Writing

Please note that all courses stand for themselves and that you don't need to take any course as a prerequisite for taking another one. You don’t have to follow this order. This is only my very own suggestion, which is especially helpful when you need guidance on which course to pick next.