37th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Has Concluded

Inclusive Design and Cognitive Disability

Date & Time

Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 9:20 AM PST

Location

Platinum 7-8

Description

This session explains the types of cognitive disability and their prevalence. A variety of goals and techniques are presented to help make your digital designs more inclusive and accessible particularly for users with a cognitive disability. Goals include helping users: find what they need; understand content, and maintain focus. Several other tips for cognitive accessibility will be provided.

Three takeaways that the audience will learn from from this session are, 1) types and prevalence of cognitive disabilities, 2) five goals for your user interface goals to help cognitive accessibility, and 3) several user interface design techniques for each goal.

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Audience

Higher Education
Information & Communications Technology
Media & Publishing
Marketing

Audience Level

Intermediate

Session Summary (Abstract)

This session explains types of cognitive disabilities and their prevalence. A variety of goals and techniques are presented to help make your digital designs more inclusive and accessible particularly for users with a cognitive disability. Goals discussed include helping users find what they need, understand content, and maintain focus.

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