Capstone Project Schedule

My capstone focus and media are staying the same. My topic is Gluten-free dieting and diseases with a focus on better accommodation and diagnosage through a website and a brochure.

Look for website design

Themes:

food (baking)

fancy but simple

diseases/disabilities

Color Themes:

2 Neutral: dark purple//blue

2 colors: pink//red

pop color: lime green

Layout:

3 bar middle ribbon with big title graphic

Statement of Intent

Gluten-free dieting is very expensive and highly non-accommodated by the American economy, despite the high and growing number of people whose diseases or disabilities require adherence to it. One in 133 Americans are afflicted with celiac disease (Allen), although the majority has not yet been diagnosed. That is between 2.5 and 3 million Americans (Zhang) and that number still does not include those with other diseases that require adherence to the gluten-free diet. Due to a lack of education as well as the many and multifaceted symptoms of celiac disease that are also linked to other diseases, celiac disease has been very difficult to diagnose. When compared with other countries, the United States has a much slower response to symptoms. My end products will be a website, a model of the small intestine, and a brochure to inform doctors and patients.