cognitive-a11ylisted

# Cognitive Accessibility (ADHD · autism · dyslexia · neurodivergence) `a11y-pass` covers mechanical WCAG defects. This pass asks whether someone can read, understand, remember, and finish the task without avoidable cognitive cost. Profile patterns are lenses for friction, never diagnoses or universal rules. ## The non-negotiables (help every profile) - **Plain and structured:** literal, front-loaded language; short chunks; summaries, visible steps, and progress for long work. - **Predictable and low-memory:** consistent labels/help; no surprise changes; carry forward information instead of requiring recall. - **Calm and readable:** controllable motion, no sensory overload, readable ragged-left type (about 1.5 line-height and 45–75ch), and no justified/all-caps blocks. - **Forgiving:** explain fixes, preserve work, allow pause/extension, and confirm or undo destructive actions. ## Profile lenses Use `references/profiles.md` for detail. ADHD highlights distraction, progress, and save/resume; autism highlights predictability and sensory control; dyslexia highlights reading support and alternatives to text-only cues. Apply the shared rules to every user, including kind, non-judgmental recovery. ## How to use this skill ### Map friction before profiles Trace one real task from first read through interruption/error and recovery. Record the observed friction and demand, a non-diagnostic profile hypothesis, the repair, and a task-path observation that proves start, c