SELF-DETERMINATION
TRAINING AND RESOURCE WEBSITE
Product
This website redesigned serves as an enhanced training and resource platform, empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve their personal goals.
Project roles
UI & UX Design,
Webpage Development,
Quality Assurance
THE CHALLENGE
One of the primary challenges in redesigning the "Self-determination" website was ensuring it was fully accessible and intuitive for users with varying disabilities, requiring a careful balance of functionality, design, and user experience. Without this crucial platform, individuals with disabilities would face significant barriers in accessing the training and support necessary for achieving their goals, potentially leading to decreased independence and self-advocacy. The absence of this website would leave a gap in essential resources, making it harder for these individuals to find tailored information and tools designed to enhance their quality of life and self-determination.
THE PROCESS
The process our team undertook to redesign this website involved several key phases to ensure it met the needs of users with disabilities effectively. The design phase focused on creating a user-centered design that prioritized intuitive navigation, clear information architecture, and high color contrast. Once the designs were finalized, our development team implemented the website using best practices for accessibility, ensuring compatibility with assistive technologies and compliance with web accessibility standards. Rigorous testing followed, to identify and fix any issues.
TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Key assessments featured on the site focus on evaluating and enhancing skills related to choice making, goal setting, and decision making. These assessments provide valuable insights that help users identify their strengths and areas for growth in achieving personal aspirations.
Practices include innovative teaching models designed to foster self-direction and self-regulation among users. One model emphasizes general life skills, equipping individuals to independently navigate daily challenges and pursue personal objectives. Another specialized model targets career development, assisting users in autonomously managing their career paths and achieving professional milestones.
SUPPORTED DECISION MAKING
The site also gives supported decision-making its own clear space, helping visitors understand how people with disabilities can make important life decisions with the right support around them.
Rather than framing support as someone else taking over, this section shows how trusted people, tools, and services can help a person understand options, think through possible outcomes, communicate a decision, and learn from the experience. The result is a resource that keeps the individual at the center of the process while making complex or high-stakes decisions feel more approachable.
THE RESULTS
The Self-determination website redesign has significantly enhanced accessibility and usability, providing a streamlined platform where individuals with disabilities can easily access a wealth of resources and training materials. The improved design facilitates intuitive navigation and ensures that users can efficiently find the information they need to support their personal goals. With enhanced features and a user-centered approach, the website now serves as a vital tool in promoting self-determination and empowering individuals to navigate their paths with confidence and independence.
TECHNOLOGY
WordPress, AlpineJS, PHP, MySQL
Social Media
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