cognitive-accessibility

Evaluate web interfaces against WCAG 2.2 cognitive criteria and COGA guidance.

Updated Aug 16, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dodyg/blue-nile-pds --skill cognitive-accessibility-dodyg
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Skill: cognitive-accessibility
Source: https://github.com/dodyg/blue-nile-pds/tree/main/.agents/skills/cognitive-accessibility
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dodyg/blue-nile-pds --skill cognitive-accessibility-dodyg

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

The skill helps teams identify and remediate cognitive load, plain‑language, authentication, and timeout issues that violate WCAG 2.2 and COGA, ensuring web interfaces are usable for people with cognitive and learning disabilities.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Provides exhaustive reference tables for WCAG 2.2 cognitive criteria and COGA guidance.
  • Supplies checklists and detection patterns for redundant entry, authentication barriers, reading‑level assessment, and session‑timeout warnings.
  • Suitable for UI designers, accessibility auditors, and product teams reviewing forms, wizards, and dynamic content.

Quick Start

Ask the cognitive‑accessibility skill to evaluate a web form for WCAG 2.2 cognitive criteria and suggest improvements.

Frequently Asked Questions about cognitive-accessibility

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I check my web form for WCAG 2.2 cognitive accessibility issues?

To check web form cognitive accessibility, evaluate WCAG 2.2 criteria like redundant entry, authentication barriers, reading level, and timeout warnings using detection checklists and scoring formulas to ensure COGA compliance.

What is cognitive accessibility and how does it affect UI design?

Cognitive accessibility in UI design ensures web interfaces are usable for people with cognitive and learning disabilities by reducing cognitive load, applying plain language, and removing authentication barriers to meet WCAG 2.2 and COGA guidance.

How do I evaluate reading level and plain language for WCAG compliance?

Evaluate reading level for WCAG compliance by applying plain-language assessment checklists to dynamic content and forms, ensuring text complexity meets WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA cognitive criteria and COGA design patterns.

How do I fix authentication barriers and timeout warnings for accessible forms?

Fix authentication barriers and timeout warnings by applying WCAG 2.2 cognitive criteria detection patterns, using provided code snippets to remediate session-timeout issues and ensure accessible authentication flows.

Does WCAG 2.2 AA require removing redundant entry in forms and wizards?

Yes, WCAG 2.2 AA requires removing redundant entry in forms and wizards. Detection checklists help identify where previously entered data is requested again, providing code snippets to ensure compliance with COGA guidance.

What are the limitations of automated cognitive accessibility audits?

Automated cognitive accessibility audits require manual review of dynamic content and complex forms, as automated checklists detect patterns but cannot fully evaluate human-centered plain-language comprehension or nuanced authentication flows.