As developers, when we think about web accessibility (A11y), our minds usually jump straight to screen readers for visual impairments, alt text, or keyboard navigation for motor difficulties.
But there is a major, often overlooked pillar of accessibility: Cognitive Accessibility.
How does a user with an intellectual disability, ADHD, or memory retention challenges experience your application?
If your UI is cluttered, relies on complex multi-step processes, or lacks clear visual feedback, you might be unintentionally locking out millions of users.
Whether you are building educational tech (EdTech), a SaaS dashboard, or a simple blog, here is how we can write code and design interfaces that support cognitive diversity.
