Cognitive accessibility

The practice of designing digital content, interfaces, and interactions so they are usable by people with cognitive, learning, and neurological disabilities, including conditions such as dementia, intellectual disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and learning disabilities. Cognitive accessibility addresses challenges with memory, attention, problem-solving, language comprehension, and executive function. The W3C Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility Task Force (COGA TF) has developed supplemental guidance to WCAG that specifically addresses these needs, recognizing that traditional accessibility standards have historically focused more on sensory and motor disabilities.