This guideline explains how consistent page layout, recognizable graphics and easy to understand language will benefit all users and not just those with cognitive disabilities or that have difficulty reading. However it is important to remember that all images need text equivalents so people who are blind, have low vision, or for any user who cannot or has chosen not to view graphics can still get the information they are looking for. This guideline does not have many checkpoints but I’ll quickly review them anyhow.
Checkpoints:
14.1 – Use the clearest and simplest language that is appropriate for any sites content.
14.2 – Supplement text with auditory or graphic presentation where it may help with comprehension of the page content.
14.3 - Create a presentation style that is consistent across the page
I think this is a guideline that needs to be followed considerably better in many websites. I’ve been to a few sites where everything is just thrown all over the place and the wording is not clear and the content of the website is not consistent. This guideline goes back to the idea of “Less is more” and “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should”. Simple text, graphics with text equivalents and consistent style layouts can go a long way to help out any user and not just to help people with cognitive disabilities. To find out more information on this topic please go to this link.