Call for Consensus (CfC) closes 7 January 2026: Publish FPWD of COGA Research Modules Note

Hello,

This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Guidelines (AG) and the Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Groups. It proposes a First Public Working Draft (FPWD) publication of "Cognitive Accessibility Research Modules" developed by our Cognitive and Learning Disabilities (COGA) Task Force. This publication is intended to become a W3C Working Group Note.  As COGA is a joint Task Force of both AG and APA, approval of both Working Groups is required for publication.

* The publications to review for this CfC are gathered here:
  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/FPWD-research-modules/research-modules/index.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNnnDD3eJ$

* The W3C Note track process is described at
  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.w3.org/policies/process/20231103/*note-track__;Iw!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNkGEuBHT$

Please note this publication will look slightly different when published.  The Status of this Document section will be updated, and the document will display with different colorization to reflect the document's FPWD status.  With this joint CfC, editorial corrections, such as spelling or grammar,  will be made as needed without further notice.  Please draw our attention to any editorial issues you find in this draft.


CfC Considerations
As an index of COGA research, the introductory document hyperlinks both historic COGA research not included in this CfC, but also four new research modules from COGA. Specifically, this CfC includes the following new COGA Research Modules:

1. Voice Systems and Conversational Interfaces:
   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/FPWD-research-modules/research-modules/Conversational-Voice-Systems.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNpJY6fHm$

2. Technology-Assisted Indoor Navigation and Wayfinding:
   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/FPWD-research-modules/research-modules/Technology-Assisted-Indoor-Navigation-and-Wayfindings.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNjI4D8Jk$

3. Online Safety and Wellbeing (Algorithms and Data):
   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/FPWD-research-modules/research-modules/Online-Safety-and-Wellbeing.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNiqHxe9W$

4. Supported Decision-Making Online:
   https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/FPWD-research-modules/research-modules/Supported-Decision-Making.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNrTDlA8s$

Please review these four modules as well as the introductory index of COGA research:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://raw.githack.com/w3c/coga/FPWD-research-modules/research-modules/index.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNnnDD3eJ$


Action to Take
This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though messages of support are certainly welcome.

If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Wednesday 7 January 2026.

If you are a member of both AG and APA, please respond to both CFCs.

NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the APA Decision Policy (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/groups/apawg/decision-policy/__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNrljgJWk$ ) and the AG Decision Policy (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/groups/agwg/decision-policy/__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!drbACMjUrSvVcjOUJVoXDLdolgtQN5FwoPiY0cIPNnyrQNSM8Wh2eXPIrBRoCNbNw1G5Z8E_xfCcNi4aqs_M$ ).


Alastair and Rachael
AG Co-Chairs

Janina and Matthew
APA Co-Chairs