I like your observation that the crux is designing...

2008-08-16T06:56:44.158-07:00

I like your observation that the crux is designing a system so that the user just has to "react to the environment". I feel this applies to all levels of user competency.

High functioning individuals are more capable of planning and organizing - but even for us, freeing the mind from trivial memory problems makes life run smoother and happier.

Establishing a "routine" is the most common lifestyle design around this problem; pick the one place you'll stash your wallet and car keys, file a bill, dump your change, or place your dirty laundry - and never worry about lost keys or picking clothes up off the floor again.

Ironically, the more repetitive and routine your life is, the more freedom you have to think and do the stuff that really interests you.

For someone with a severe short term memory deficit, I would think you'd want his whole environment to be filled with cues about "what's next"; I picture everything with a sign or arrow on it, so he can "navigate the maze of life" with immediate progressive instructions throughout the day. If the "world" cues him what to do, he doesn't have to be able to organize and plan his activities on his own.

Nice observations, albeit for a sad situation.I wo...

2008-07-06T16:05:19.752-07:00

Nice observations, albeit for a sad situation.

I wonder what 'grade' this project received? Did Peter get any feedback about responding to a design need too narrowly?

And on the larger topic, shouldn't design analysis mean that sometimes projects get canceled before they start?

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I like your observation that the crux is designing...

Nice observations, albeit for a sad situation.I wo...