[cognitive] add a 'tools used by ...' section

[lbeaze]

re: https://deploy-preview-113--wai-people-use-web.netlify.app/people-use-web/abilities-barriers-cognitive/

I've found showing a quick list of tools to be helpful for designers to associate with a disability to

1. show them how people use the web and
2. give them a place to experiment with these tools on their sites.

I'm not advocating referencing specific tools, but something like this could go a long way to help people make these connections: ~ ~ As someone who needs reading assistance I might use one or a combination of the following tools:

• Screen readers to hear what I'm seeing, so that I can understand it

• Captions for videos so that I can read what I'm hearing so that I can understand it

• Dictation software so that I can enter data into forms quickly

• Browser extensions and typefaces specifically made for my disability. These tailor the appearance of sites to take advantage of how I think and see things.

~ ~

[JayneSchurick]

Are you saying we should have a tools section for each of the disabilities? If we do it just for cognitive, we will lose consistency across the disability pages.

Another way to handle this would be to add to the list of what people with cognitive disabilities often rely on in the introduction, but I'm concerned the list will get too long.

[brianelton]

@lbeaze I think in an effort to not duplicate existing information, we'd like to look at ways to link to other pages rather than add a lot more content to these pages. I would also like to defer this linking activity to a future version. Would you be ok with that?

[lbeaze]

The core of my comment was to help tie tools people with these disabilities use and why they would use them.

For example: "Screen readers to hear what I'm seeing, so that I can understand it"

This will help bust a few myths (ex: only people who are blind or have low vision) use screen readers) and create better understanding of how people use the web.

I don't think this content exists anywhere else.

[JayneSchurick]

@shawna-slh @brianelton @kakinney Before I reply to Len, what do you think about this?

To use digital technology effectively, people with cognitive and learning disabilities may rely on:

• Screen readers to listen to content while following along visually;
• Captions for videos to read what what they are listening to;
• Dictation software to enter data into forms quickly;
• Custom browser extensions and typefaces to tailor the appearance of websites.

In addition, it is important that developers use:

• Clearly structured content that helps users focus and find what they need;
• Consistent labeling of forms, buttons, and other content parts so that users understand what they are being asked to do;
• Predictable link targets, functionality, and overall interaction;
• Different ways of navigating websites, such as hierarchical menus and search;
• Options to suppress blinking, flickering, flashing, and continually changing content;
• Clear content with simple words, short sentences, short blocks of text that is supported by images, graphs, and other illustrations;
• Designs that make errors less likely and that make it easy for users to correct errors.