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Week 3: Designing for Autism in UX

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

UXPA Guest Blog Post Brenda Njemanze Week 3

Welcome to insights and stories from our wonderful UXPA Community! This new blog series is dedicated to showcasing our members and interesting UX topics. Our goal is to bring together various viewpoints from fellow UXers all over the globe. If you’d like to participate, please email volunteers@uxpa.org. Designing for Neurodiversity in UX: Embracing Different Ways of Thinking Imagine if the digital world didn’t look the same for everyone, but worked differently based on how our minds navigate it. For millions of neurodiverse people using technology can feel like solving a puzzle with pieces that don’t quite fit — whether it’s the constant distractions of ADHD, the reading struggles of dyslexia, or the sensory overload often faced by autistic individuals. While …

Week 2: Designing for Dyslexia in UX

January 27, 2025January 13, 2025

UXPA Guest Blog Post Brenda Njemanze Week 2

Week 1: Designing for ADHD in UX

January 13, 2025December 16, 2024

UXPA Guest Blog Post Brenda Njemanze Week 1

Volunteer Spotlight: Matt Karakilic

December 11, 2024May 27, 2024

Matt Karakilic Conference On-Site Volunteer Chair Meet Matt, our wonderful and innovative UXPA International Conference On-Site Volunteer Chair. Matt has helped UXPA create welcoming and enjoyable conference experiences for more than five years. Feel free to say hi and to see him in action at UXPA 2024! 1) How did you get started in UX? When I started my journey to become an engineer, I soon realized I didn’t want to be behind the screen not interacting with people. After countless visits to my engineer advisor, he suggested I check out the new department our university had. Before I knew it, I was enjoying everything Design was bringing to my plate! I took my first internship with SAP in India …

An Unconventional Path

December 23, 2024May 20, 2024

Welcome to insights and stories from our wonderful UXPA Community! This new blog series is dedicated to showcasing our members and interesting UX topics. Our goal is to bring together various viewpoints from fellow UXers all over the globe. If you’d like to participate, please email volunteers@uxpa.org. “The truth is, of course, that what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life.” C.S. Lewis Life’s journey is a tapestry woven with unexpected challenges that shape our paths, and as C.S. Lewis eloquently noted, “what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life.” My journey into User Experience (UX) took place along an unconventional path that harnessed the challenges and unfolding of life. Along the way, I met mentors who pointed …

Volunteer Spotlight: Neloshi Silva

May 28, 2024February 4, 2024

Neloshi SilvaUXPA 2024 Reviews Chair Meet Neloshi, a dedicated UXPA conference volunteer who discovered the organization while working with Sara Mastro. Neloshi continues to help UXPA create great conference experiences! 1) How did you first learn about UXPA International? I learned about UXPA through my work colleagues. I was fortunate to be working with Sara Mastro who was a board member of the UXPA when we first started working together. I remember being very impressed with her work and the organization itself that I asked if there were any opportunities for me to volunteer as well. 2) What are your activities as a UXPA Int’l Volunteer? At first, I have been a reviewer for UXPA conferences for a number of …