https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o_qr8rzGahpNEHxyaRQIl_X8o7o8pLhVR63WGhNDzfw/edit?usp=drive_web

Above are the notes taken by my designated notetakers for the midterm critique session when I was presenting. My guest critics included David Carroll from within Parsons and Daniel Ryan Johnston from ITP at NYU. The feedback I received was very helpful overall as a form of guidance for my larger goal, how I should be working to get there, and what checkpoints I should create to continuously be sure that my work is effective. My reflection is below in the form of a bulleted list of notes to remind myself and organize my thoughts before moving forward.

Critique Reflection:

• Explore mentioned clinical research supporting digital resources being more effective than paper
• Keep accessibility in mind - not everyone has immediate access to a smartphone or the internet
• Haven’t done much risk-taking but that is worth exploring (while still remaining sensitive with content)
  • Develop a strategy to push boundaries but heighten sensitivity - pushing beyond brochures
• Keep plain language
• Look into pairing more directly with an organization before releasing anything
• Be sure to be user testing in a safe but effective environment
• Limit acronyms!
• NEXT YEAR —> Start thinking about where to go with this research
  • No need to repeat what is already happening with trauma support models - potentially won’t matter if risk-taking strategy is achieved? Need to be sure I am not just repeating the processes of my precedents and remaining somewhat ineffective
  • Might want to look more at critiquing the current system