The Live Well Collaborative worked with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Project SEARCH to co-create a curriculum for employees with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with a goal of fostering trust among all employees, supplement implementation, develop awareness and accessibility of resources to support employee well-being.
User Experience Researcher and Designer
Fall 2025 Co-Op
This project was selected as a DMI Design Value 2025 Third Place Award Winner.
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The Live Well team facilitated four co-creation sessions with the CCHMC Project SEARCH team to determine goals and opportunity areas. After both primary and secondary research, we concluded those with IDD are misunderstood leading to needs and accomodations not being met.
Details
- Evaluation of internal and external curriculums
- Testing with Project SEARCH employees
- Interviews with 20 individuals
The Emergency Preparedness Style Guide had four main design goals: informative, empowering, accessible, and versatile. It includes logos, typographic treatment, color, and an illustration suite.
Elements
- ADA Compliant typography
- Plain language for easy understanding
- Trustworthy color system
- Expressive and realistic illustrations
Our deliverables included a Workbook, Card Game, Presentations (Active Shooter, Stop the Bleed, Fire Safety, Hospital Safety Training Modules), Illustrations Suite, Style Guide, Implementation Plan, and Personas.
Reasoning
- Editable for instructors
- Engaging for students
- Versatile for every type of learner