The Energy Manager
Designs engagement around capacity and energy. This user manages fluctuating or consistently low energy and seeks systems that respect their physical, emotional or cognitive bandwidth.
"If I can't do it in one go, I won't do it at all. I need things to be fast and easy."
Disability Characteristics
- Progression
- Whether the disability remains the same or changes over time (fluctuation, deterioration, remission).
- Range: Static to Dynamic
- Current value: Dynamic or Static
- Barrier Frequency
- How often the person encounters digital or systemic barriers.
- Range: Low Frequency to High Frequency
- Current value: High Frequency
- Fatigue Sensitivity
- How much energy limitations impact the person (cognitive, emotional, or physical).
- Range: Low Fatigue to High Fatigue
- Current value: High Fatigue
Design Considerations
- Reduce unnecessary steps or clicks
- Provide shortcuts, gestures and batch actions (and validate with disabled people they work!)
- Allow task-saving and flexible re-engagement
- Make default flow efficient with optional elaboration