From the course: Foundations of Accessible Elearning
Cognitive function
- [Narrator] Another important consideration when creating accessible learning is cognitive disabilities. This is another complex topic that covers many different areas, but cognitive disabilities often impact one or more of the following, memory, attention and focus, problem solving, literacy, including reading and verbal comprehension, as well as mathematical comprehension. Now, there are such a wide range of cognitive disabilities that it's difficult to prepare content or resources that would be accessible to absolutely everyone. It is a good idea however, to create lessons, presentations, and technology tools that are simplified, easy to understand, easy to navigate, predictable, and delivered in multiple formats, such as hard copies, videos, audio files, and so on. Many of these cognitive disorders go undiagnosed. So it isn't always obvious to know who needs additional support. However, this impairment is likely to be an obstacle for the learner. The concept of accessibility extends beyond this. Each of us is unique with strengths and weaknesses in different areas. So remember that the goal is to make learning accessible to everyone. And by following some simple guidelines, you'll not only make it more accessible to those with cognitive impairments, but you'll make it more accessible for everyone. Simplify the things that you create. Concise and to the point. I also suggest reading more about universal design, which is the concept of designing things as simple as possible so that it's easy to use for people with or without disabilities.
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