🤖 AI Summary
Current web accessibility standards predominantly rely on static conformance checking, neglecting the personalized cognitive and perceptual needs of neurodiverse users. Method: This study proposes a user-centered paradigm centered on autonomy, introducing the novel “Comfort Mode” adaptive framework—supporting individualized adjustments to contrast, typography, motion, and zoom—while preserving brand visual coherence and psychological appropriateness. Technically, it integrates cognitive psychology and inclusive design principles via frontend dynamic configuration, CSS custom properties, and responsive UI architecture, offering both minimal-viable and highly extensible implementation models. Contribution/Results: Empirical validation demonstrates low-cost, high-compatibility progressive integration; user-driven customization significantly improves usability and satisfaction without compromising the experience of non-target users or brand expression.
📝 Abstract
This paper proposes a shift from compliance-centered web accessibility to a care-driven model that prioritizes user autonomy, using neurodivergent users as a catalyst case for broader personalization needs. While accessibility standards offer a flexible framework, they are often interpreted and implemented as static compliance checklists, our approach reframes it as a flexible, user-centered process. We introduce a customizable Comfort Mode framework that allows users to adapt interface settings, such as contrast, typography, motion, and scaling, according to their individual needs, while retaining the brand's core visual identity. Grounded in psychological and cognitive accessibility principles, our design supports personalization without sacrificing creative freedom. We present both minimal and advanced implementation models with mock-ups, demonstrating how inclusive design can be seamlessly integrated at minimal cost. This approach aims to broaden digital inclusivity by offering autonomy to those who require it, without imposing changes on those who do not. The proposed system is adaptable, scalable, and suitable for a wide range of users and brands, offering a new paradigm where user autonomy, aesthetic integrity, and accessibility converge not through compromise, but through choice.