Visual information
Images and icons can help with understanding. Visual information can also be distracting for autistic people.
- Seeing materials before meetings can help to prepare.
- It can also help with being less distracted by the visual information.
- If using text on slides, the text should match what is said.
- Processing different information at the same time can be overwhelming for autistic people.
- Avoid infantilizing or stereotypic images and cartoons.
- Use underlined words only for active links.