To help foster a more inclusive web, we created the Etisalat Wider Web extension, a browser extension to help people on the spectrum navigate websites. The extension, a first-of-its-kind, allows for a global redesign of the web experience by reshaping and simplifying how information is presented on the websites.
An extension available on all major browsers, that realigns webpages to be more autistic friendly.
Describe the execution
Through our research, we determined that there were 6 main pain points for neurodivergent people browsing the web:
- The amount of information on the screen
- The clash of colors
- The variations and difficulty in reading font types,
- The visually disruptive nature of some images
- Advertisements
- Loud videos with auto play
The open-source extension works on any language and is configurable to allow users to pick their preference in color, page width and font size, and is available for all the major browsers:Chrome, Firefox, Edge & Safari.
We then tested our extension with different people on the spectrum to gauge their reactions and make improvements. Their sentiments were heartwarming and encouraging, pushing us to launch on world autism day.