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# Cognitive

A person may have difficulty remembering a sequence of steps, or they
may find an overly complex user interface difficult to process and manage.

## Overview

People who need support with comprehension, attention, or communication
can use Apple’s cognitive accessibility features
to stay focused, streamline tasks, or limit the number of decisions to make.
Design and develop your app to support cognitive accessibility features and provide a great experience
for people who rely on these features.

![An illustration that shows a person in a room with an easel, desk, lamp, computer chair, Mac, and their pet cat. The person is holding a paintbrush and painting while wearing AirPods to maintain focus on their task.](images/com.apple.Accessibility/accessibility-scene-cognitive~dark@2x.png)

### Related videos

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/videos/play/wwdc2023/10032>

## Topics

### Supporting cognitive accessibility features

[Assistive Access](/documentation/Accessibility/assistive-access)

A mode that tailors the iOS and iPadOS experience for people with cognitive disabilities.

[`isAssistiveAccessEnabled`](/documentation/Accessibility/AccessibilitySettings/isAssistiveAccessEnabled)

A Boolean value that indicates whether Assistive Access is running.

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/UISupportsFullScreenInAssistiveAccess>


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