Standards for Cognitive Disabilities
Mobility accessibility standards are published by the Department of Defense, ISO, and International Code Council, which are related to the construction of buildings to allow those with mobility devices to enter and exit, including guidelines that are federally mandated. ISO 21542 covers making buildings accessible to a variety of mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters and has specifications for building components such as elevators and guardrails. Many of the information covered is related to adults with disabilities, but also contains guidelines meant to help children access buildings.
ANSI/RESNA CA-1:2018
American National Standard for Cognitive Accessibility - Volume 1: Universal Criteria for Reporting the Cognitive Accessibility of Products and Technologies
This section of RESNA CA-1 specifies features, measurement methods, and documentation for reporting the universal design specifications that support inclusion of individuals with cognitive impairment. NOTE RESNA CA-1, Section 1 does not apply to screens. Screens, including touchscreens will be addressed in a RESNA CA-1 dedicated section (Section 2) in the future.
ISO 21802:2019
Assistive products - Guidelines on cognitive accessibility - Daily time management
This document specifies principles of cognitive accessibility within the area of daily time management.
This document gives guidelines for design application for features and functions known to increase the accessibility of products and systems used to support daily time management for people with cognitive impairment regardless of age.
This document does not provide test methods and specific instructions for measuring and reporting.
NOTE ANSI/RESNA CA-1:2016 specifies features, measurement methods, and documentation for reporting the universal design specifications that support inclusion of individuals with cognitive impairment that might be applicable and beneficial to use for evaluating products and systems used to support daily time management.
