Cognitive accessibility
Design that works for people with differences in attention, memory, reading, or processing, which helps everyone.
Cognitive accessibility is about people who process information differently: people with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, a brain injury, dementia, or a learning disability, and anyone who is tired, stressed, or in a hurry. The W3C’s introduction lists cognitive and neurological disabilities among those accessibility covers.
What helps is mostly good communication: plain language, one idea per sentence, clear headings, and consistent navigation. Forms need to explain what they ask for, show errors in place, and keep what the person typed. People need enough time to finish, with a way to extend a limit, and no flashing, surprise movement, or content that disappears before it is read. A tool can’t detect most of these. A person notices them straight away.
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