Overview
"Every child is a different kind of learner. And, special ed teachers should not have to struggle to find fun resources that fit each child's unique needs...”
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What if no child was left behind? What if Special Ed teachers had a simple AI-powered tool to do the heavy-lifting and tailor content to each child?
How I did this, in summary?
- Empathize:
Interview • Competitor Analysis
- Define:
Affinity Mapping
- Ideate:
Information Architecture
- Prototype:
Hi-Fi UI Designs • Illustration
- Test:
Usability Testing on Maze
Stepping into Special Ed teachers' shoes...
No surprise, burnout rates among Special Ed teachers is so high...
Where do I find time with all the paper work...
T.W + Special Ed Teacher
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1/5
Special Ed students need more paperwork. Teachers hardly find time to do what they love - make learning fun...
Families play a big role in the success of these kids...
J.N + Special Ed Teacher
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2/5
My job is to connect with these student where they are. I just wish their families were more involved...
With all the background work, it is hard to be creative...
A.C + Educator
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3/5
As an educator, I want every child to feel understood and heard. I want to make learning fun and memorable...
School districts aren't doing enough for Teachers...
L.I + Educator
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4/5
I am not paid well enough to deprive myself sleep to build learning content for every student in the class...
Inclusion should be front and center in Special Ed...
J.L + Special Ed Teacher
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5/5
The teaching content we create for these students should be sensitive to their unique needs and contexts...
Defining User Challenge and Solutions on Affinity Maps...
To ease their pain, I needed a clearer picture of Special Ed teachers' toils...
Growing school districts and funding cuts mean that Special Ed teachers have to do more with less...
To care for students with varied disabilities, teachers need more help with tailoring learning content...
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The UX Problem
Special Ed Teachers struggle to tailor learning content and get families involved...
Parents also have very little access to the families of the children they care for.
Why Adaptability Education?
It is hard to think up creative ways to make your Special Ed class fun when you feel trapped in piles of paper work and a shortage of teaching resources.
The Solution...
Designing a Content Generator for Special Education...
AI-Powered Content Generator...
Designed forms for collecting the prompts and other details for customizing the learning content...
Forum for Educators and Families
Designed an online forum where parents and educators caring for Special Ed students could share ideas...
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Designing the User Experience
User Flow
Customizing Special Ed Content
Design Style
Darker Grotesk
Typography
For this brand, I explored a hybrid between neubrutalism and minimalism with soft pastel green color scheme and semi-bold outlines
I design an illustration and prototyped an animation for Adaptability Ed loading state that eventually inspired the brand logo on Figma.
The Results
Figma UI Wireframes for Adaptability Education ready for development
How My Work Shaped Adaptability Education...
"Claire always brings her vision. Remarkable"...
Jakeist Nick. Co-Founder Adaptability Ed.
Working on Adaptability Education helped me build a deeper appreciation of the need for inclusion in learning...
As the team's lead designer, I took the product from ideation to full Figma UI designs in development in 2 months...
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WORKS
Delightful Digital Products Make Happy Users...