Day 96: WCAG and Cognitive Disabilities

Published on 06 Mar 2019

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Even as I'm learning about design, it still comes down to me focusing more on people, their abilities, and the way they interact with the web. As usual, some learning leads to more questions, and more discoveries.

• Completed Deque course "Designing an Accessible User Experience".
• Read The Paciello Group's "WCAG 2.1: Success Criteria for Cognitive Disabilities".
• Added column to my WCAG cheatsheet to connect cognitive disabilities to success criteria.

• WCAG success criteria that benefit people with cognitive disabilities;
• overview of ATAG, Part B (Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines):
  1. Fully automatic processes produce accessible content
  2. Authors are supported in producing accessible content
  3. Authors are supported in improving the accessibility of existing content
  4. Authoring tools promote and integrate their accessibility features
• design considerations for various disability categories
• accessibility-first mindset:
  • avoid exclusive design patterns
  • embrace diversity
  • create inclusive design

The following lists target WCAG success criteria that benefit people with cognitive disabilities.

• 2.5.1 Pointer gestures (v2.1)
• 2.5.3 Label in Name (v2.1)
• 2.5.4 Motion actuation (v2.1)
• 3.3.1 Error identification
• 3.3.2 Labels or instructions

• 1.3.4 Orientation (v2.1)
• 1.3.5 Identify input purposes (v2.1)
• 1.4.10 Reflow (v2.1)
• 1.4.12 Text spacing (v2.1)
• 1.4.13 Content on hover or focus (v2.1)
• 2.5.6 Concurrent input mechanisms (v2.1)
• 3.2.3 Consistent navigation
• 3.2.4 Consistent identification
• 3.3.3 Error suggestion
• 3.3.4 Error prevention (legal, financial, data)

• 1.3.6 Identify purpose (v2.1)
• 2.2.6 Timeouts (v2.1)
• 2.3.3 Animation from interactions (v2.1)
• 3.1.3 Unusual words
• 3.1.4 Abbreviations
• 3.1.5 Reading level
• 3.1.6 Pronunciation
• 3.2.5 Change on request
• 3.3.5 Help
• 3.3.6 Error prevention (all)