– DRAFT –
Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility Task Force Teleconference

<Lisa> draft: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeqiSy3tVDoeBzCG8LpkyFT1fvugGk86JuT6NvfSiAA/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.25ug0gct5wb0

Lisa starts the meeting

Lisa mentions updating the agenda for next week with Charli (regarding clarity)

Charli raises some concerns of overwhelm regarding meetings. Lisa confirms agenda update.

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<Lisa> draft: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeqiSy3tVDoeBzCG8LpkyFT1fvugGk86JuT6NvfSiAA/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.25ug0gct5wb0

<rashmi> Color pattern https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeqiSy3tVDoeBzCG8LpkyFT1fvugGk86JuT6NvfSiAA/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.25ug0gct5wb0

Lisa shares her screen regarding Rashmi's draft : Color

<rashmi> New pattern name: Use color to aid orientation and focus

Good and bad colors are subjective. e.g. Red is bad but good in some cultures.

For example, use colors to differentiate between different subsites and sections.

what to do: how not to dictate to designers etc...

Rashmi covers the section on : Use color to aid orientation This includes

2. Focusing attention to the key task. For example Use color to help users find the content they are looking for or need (also called findability).

3. Do not overload the use of color which can cause cognitive overload or difficulty focusing

4. Color can affect emotions. Do not alarm users or cause anxiety by using stressful colors when there is no risk to the users wellbeing or safety.

5. Use a strong contrast for icons, controls and text

6. Do support personalization of colors

<Charli> Here's a resource about culture and color: https://eriksen.com/marketing/color_culture/

John discusses color and the effect on culture

<Becca_Monteleone> +1 to this approach

<Lisa> John realy liked the aprouch

He really liked the approach

Gareth thanks Charli for the culture and color reference

<Charli> It may not be the best or most comprehensive reference, but it's pretty good. :-)

<Becca_Monteleone> I appreciate John's point about color as related to a brand/organization as a signal that you are on the right webpage.

<kirkwood> color localization and trust and safety should be surfaced potentially

<kirkwood> color for wayfinding!

Charli discusses her personal feelings about colourful way finding

and life experience

<tiffanyburtin> Branding recognition and consistancy

Jennie discusses how color and expectation effect perception

<Zakim> Lisa, you wanted to say trust is complex to state

Tiffany discusses her experience with color theory. How this can be problematic.

<kirkwood> yes!

Color associations by regions

color branding sections of a site.

<kirkwood> Can we get Tiffany’s AI assisted analysis on record? It’s very good.

<kirkwood> [in a shared google doc possibly]

Rashi asks if color helps with validation?

a types of "human" validation - Jennie

<kirkwood> well said. human issue

Gareth: brings up not using color alone to highlight a point, area etc

<tiffanyburtin> John I put the AI assisted overview in another tab in the Suggestions for the next version of Making Content Usable so we do not lose the information. I have made a note that all the information should be validated by a human.

Tiffany mentions she always human verifies chatgpt research

<kirkwood> I like the tab

<Lisa> resolution on the bulet points (masy need more editing)

<tiffanyburtin> +1 I like the bullet points and feel it is a good start

<Gareth> +1

<Becca_Monteleone> +1

Lisa clarifies that we are not dictating what colors to use, its merely a guide

<Zakim> Jennie, you wanted to discuss question for John

Clarification over Orientation in a site

Document updated

We like the bullets but undecided on "Identity"

<tiffanyburtin> I believe that Identity can be established by consistency of use of colors and it is one aspect of validating an identity.