5.2.1 Reflection

For the first task of this module, we were asked to create a campaign to raise awareness about the neurodiverse experience in and of public spaces. We were aiming to make challenges that neurodiverse people face visible and spark conversations about inclusivity and what can be done. I worked alone for this task as I already had my idea from the brief - wayfinding difficulties as a neurodiverse person and how that could be challenged or improved based on more awareness.
I began with the decision to use PowerPoint to present my campaign as it is the presentation software that I am most familiar with at the moment despite recent usage of Adobe InDesign for other projects. The simplicity of PowerPoint was appealing as I wanted to focus on the content of my campaign instead of the arrangement of my page on InDesign with its less friendly-looking UI. I then began researching on the topic - neurodiversity and the accessibility problems with public spaces. I read from a range of sources including news articles and research publications that detail the struggles and inconveniences; providing me with extra detail to back up my idea - a piece of software (app/web) to provide insights on things that might be difficult for neurodivergent people like crowding levels in a certain train station, noise levels around an area, how accommodating a certain business may be to people's needs or disabilities etc.