Cognitively-Impaired Users:

• May have reading disorders, learning disabilities, ADD
• Difficulty focusing or comprehending long blocks of text
• Find complex layouts or inconsistent navigational schemes confusing
• May not use english as their first language

Points

• This is the most neglected disability
• Text-only content may be limiting

Accessible Design Techniques:

• Simplify the layout as much as possible
• Provide clear and consistent site navigation
• Organize information into manageable "chunks"
• Logically organize your site and individual documents
• Use icons, illustrations, arrows, audio, video or other multimedia to enhance understanding
• Write Well!

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