Dyscalculia is a learning difference characterised by a persistent difficulty in understanding numbers. In this episode, Laura and I discuss her experiences with dyscalculia, and how design systems can help to create more inclusive digital products for people like her. Episode Links Laura’s blog (https://uxwriting.co.uk) Laura’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/LauraParkerUX) Accessible numbers project (https://accessiblenumbers.com/) Dyscalculia poster (https://accessibility-manual.dwp.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/accessibility-posters) Dyscalculia network (https://www.dyscalculianetwork.com) Plain Numbers report (https://plainnumbers.org.uk/why-we-exist)

How do design systems contribute to trans-exclusion in our digital, social and political systems? What can we do to create more trans-exclusive experiences? In this episode, I talk to Luke Murphy, a design advocate and a good friend of mine who identifies as non-binary, to explore this issue. Episode links https://www.lurkmoophy.com/ (https://www.lurkmoophy.com/) Luke’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/lurkmoophy) Zeroheight blog (https://zeroheight.com/blog/)

How does cognitive bias affect the way we design and make digital products, and the way people experience them? To kick off the series, I’m talking to author, speaker and filmmaker David Dylan Thomas, to explore these questions. Episode links https://daviddylanthomas.com/ (https://daviddylanthomas.com/) David’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/movie_pundit) UX London (https://ti.to/clearleft/ux-london-2023) Design for Cognitive Bias, by David Dylan Thomas (https://abookapart.com/products/design-for-cognitive-bias) The Cognitive Bias Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cognitive-bias-podcast/id1197648130)