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Cognitive Accessibility Research Modules - Supported Decision-Making Online https://www.w3.org/TR/2026/DNOTE-coga-sdm-20260205/ Published by Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group Abstract Supported decision-making (SDM) is a person-centered approach that empowers individuals with disabilities to make their own choices with the help of trusted supporters. Rather than substituting decision-making authority, SDM emphasizes autonomy, dignity, and inclusion in everyday life. This module introduces the principles and practices of SDM, highlighting its legal, ethical, and practical implications. Participants will explore how to implement SDM in ways that respect individual rights and foster independence. This module explores: * identifies the need for supported decision-making online, * identifies issues with supported decision-making that may arise when using the internet for people requiring cognitive accessibility, * identifies key user needs and ways to address these barriers, and * suggests possible solutions and areas for further research. Research modules are primarily intended for groups in The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). For example, they are used as source material for Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities. They may also contain useful information for: * researchers, * inclusion and research-related policy makers, * designers, content creators, and developers who wish to have a more in-depth understanding of inclusion issues. Note that these modules focus on explaining the issues that lead to diverse user needs impacting web accessibility. For this reason, they may sometimes address a broader scope than web accessibility alone. This document is part of a set of related informative publications from the Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility Task Force (COGA TF), a joint task force of: * the Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group (APA WG), and * the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG WG) of the Web Accessibility Initiative. Status of the Document This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C standards and drafts index. Editor's note : Early Draft This is an early draft. The task force intends to add more research and discussion and make editorial changes to comply with our style guide, including for citations. Please share your feedback, including any research we should consider adding to this document. This document is part of a set of modules or papers that describe accessibility issues for users with various disabilities that impact cognitive accessibility. See cognitive or learning disabilities research modules for other modules. Feedback on any aspect of the document is welcome. The APA and AG Working Groups particularly seek feedback on the following questions: * Are issues for the included user groups well covered? * Does the research module effectively bridge between research and priorities for new work? * Should additional user groups be addressed? * Are there any more research papers we should consider adding to this document? To comment, file an issue in the W3C coga GitHub repository . You can also send an email to public-coga-comments@w3.org ( comment archive ). Comments are requested by 15th April 2026. In-progress updates to the document may be viewed in the publicly visible editors' draft . This document was published by the Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group as a Group Note Draft using the Note track. Group Note Drafts are not endorsed by W3C nor its Members. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than a work in progress. The W3C Patent Policy does not carry any licensing requirements or commitments on this document. This document is governed by the 18 August 2025 W3C Process Document. -- This report was automatically generated using https://github.com/w3c/transition-notifier
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