Designing for cognitive accessibility
Cognitive accessibility is often overlooked in the world of digital design. We focus so much on visual or auditory accessibility that we forget that people with cognitive disabilities experience websites and apps in a fundamentally different way. Cognitive disabilities can range from learning disabilities like dyslexia to more complex conditions such as ADHD, autism, and […]
The importance of landmarks for screen reader users
Why Landmarks Matter Landmarks help screen reader users navigate a webpage more efficiently by providing structural regions such as headers, navigation, and main content. Despite their importance, landmarks are often underutilised, leading to frustrating experiences for blind and visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology. Using <section> Instead of <div> for Landmarks Many developers […]