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Attention and Interaction: Understanding How Adults with ADHD Experience UX Design

How does UX design influence focus, engagement, and task completion for adults with ADHD in digital environments?

Seeman, L., & Cooper, M. (2021). Making content usable for people with cognitive and learning disabilities. W3C Working Group Note.
- Focuses on design principles to reduce cognitive load and distractions.
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Flobak, N., Nordby, K., Guribye, F., Kenter, R., Nordgreen, T., & Lundervold, A. J. (2021). Designing Videos With and for Adults With ADHD for an Online Intervention: Participatory Design Study and Thematic Analysis of Evaluation.
- Explores how digital design choices affect attention and engagement in ADHD users.
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Section	Word Count	Description
1. Introduction	400–500	Introduce ADHD and neurodiversity in UX. Present research question and rationale.
2. Literature Review	1,400–1,600	Review ADHD and attention research, cognitive load, UX design principles for focus and engagement, and inclusive design. Identify gaps.
3. Methodology	600–800	Explain your research approach (secondary research: reviewing articles, case studies, UX reports). Justify why this method fits your question.
4. Findings / Discussion	1,400–1,600	Present key themes from literature: distraction, cognitive load, layout, navigation, personalisation. Discuss implications for UX design.
5. Conclusion & Recommendations	400–500	Summarise findings, reflect on limitations, suggest practical recommendations for designers and future research.