Speaker: Shell E Little
Twitter: @ShellElittle
Note: on this note CogDis refers to Cognitive Disabilities.
Neurodivergent (ND)
ADHD is not the inability to focus, it’s the inability to NOT no focus
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Everyone gets 10 spoons per day to do tasks, People with disabilities start day with less spoons or simply don’t refresh them overnight
The most accessible code possible doesn’t mean anything for the experience of a user with Cognitive Disability (CogDis)
WCAG for CogDis is complex
Spell checker Voice to text Copy and paste Screen readers
Read only mode Ad Blocker (if you advertisements are moving, they are a blocker!) Auto-complete Captions
1.3 Adaptable 2.2 Enough Time 2.4 Navigable 3.1 Readable 3.2 Predictable 3.3 Input Assitance
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold
http://w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/coga
The intent: grab users attention Result Users are unable to use the other contents on the page
Are you sure you want to cancel? Yes [No, Cancel] Grey [ colour]
Intent: Trick users into clicking wrong option Outcome: users follow the pattern and often sent the wrong way. CogDis outcome: Users are move vulnerable to being tricked as they are more likely to rely on signals and patterns
Don’t disable submit buttons after the form is submitted.
Intent: Have users fix their error before moving forward Outcome: Users are force to have errors scavenger hunt CogDis outcome: Users are more likely to create mistakes due to different CogDis Instead: Enable the button Have inline from validation Back end? After the submit Give them good feedback
Auto play carousels Intent: Outcome forced to fight auto scrolling to continue reading CogDis outcome: Users are distracted