After the first meetings, the group concluded that overstimulation is a major disability in the client’s life. Overstimulation is common for people with ASD and happens because of the lack of filtering of sensory information. This lack of filtering can create an overload of sensory information which causes overstimulation. The client clearly said that for her overstimulation can be partially prevented with a proper planning, however she had the problem that she sometimes didn’t have her planner with her, and that all the apps available are too overwhelming for her to use. With this information the design challenge was revised to:

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“Reduce overstimulation through an iterative process, using a digital planner”