Designing for disabled people
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- bobkat0
I worked for a UK charity a few years ago and we built a website. The aim was to make it easy for all people (not just those with a learning disability).
We held workshops for people with a disability to tell us what would make it easier for them to use the website. Video was something that featured heavily. Larger font sizes (we even designed a new font that was more accessible), images that are relevant, content in plain, simple English. Accessibility of content is just as important as the build itself.
As there is such a huge spectrum of disability there is unlikely to be a one-size-fits-all solution. I guess the aim is to reach as many people as possible.
I'm sure if you contact any local disability organisations they may have a team dedicated to accessibility. This would be a start to deciding on the interface design as where I worked they really like passing on the information to other people.
Best of luck!