Companion AccessTask · evidence · limits
ACCESSIBILITY TASK · REVIEWED AUGUST 31, 2026

Cognitive Load and Error-Recovery Check

A companion interface should support orientation, predictable actions and recovery when attention or memory is limited.

This task records scoped evidence. It is not accessibility certification, legal advice or a universal result.

Accessibility task map with keyboard, screen reader, captions, zoom and evidence steps
THE QUESTION

What this page owns

Check conversation layout memory cues and recovery from mistakes.

Begin with the named task and preserve the setup. Do not turn a product statement, automated scan or reachable page into proof that a person can complete the task.

REPEATABLE PROTOCOL

Four steps, one documented result

  1. 01

    Complete one short task without opening several competing panels.

  2. 02

    Pause, return and identify the current conversation and next action.

  3. 03

    Make one reversible mistake and locate undo, cancel or correction guidance.

  4. 04

    Check whether time pressure or repeated prompts can be reduced.

EVIDENCE TO KEEP

Make the observation reproducible

Setup
Device, operating system, browser, input method and assistive technology.
Task
Starting point, action and expected outcome in plain language.
Result
Pass, barrier observed or not checked — never a guessed score.
Limit
This is an interface task check, not a cognitive or clinical assessment of any reader.