Disability Types
There are lots of different cognitive disabilities that may affect your users' ability to effectively interact with your web maps. Users may encounter difficulties with memory, problem-solving, attention, verbal comprehension, math comprehension, visual and text comprehension, etc.
In general, keeping your maps as simple and well-organized as possible will help your users with cognitive disabilities get the most out of your maps!
- About 5% of people, and 10% of all men are partially color blind.
- Red-Green color blind is the most common. Due to their color blindness, they will often confuse certain colors if they are together, especially if the are in the red or green color schemes.
Keep in mind that some users may have difficulty using a mouse, accessing interactive or dynamic JavaScript elements on a page, or clicking on small buttons and links. Conditions such as severe arthritis or fibromyalgia may also limit users' ability to engage with tactile elements on mobile devices.
