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Accessibility and Manual User Testing

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A full accessibility audit requires the use of both automated evaluation tools and manual user testing with assistive technology.

The following areas should be considered while performing manual testing by a real user with disabilities:

  • Keyboard-only user: The user has a motor disability that prevents him or her from operating a computer or devices with anything other than a keyboard. An adaptable keyboard can be used to make operations easier.
  • Voice activation user: The user has a motor impairment that requires him or her to use only voice commands to operate a computer or device, which is made possible by assistive technology such as a microphone and dictation software.
  • Screen reader user: The user has a visual impairment that requires him or her to use assistive technology such as a screen reader to operate a computer or device through keyboard control and feedback via synthesized audible descriptions of visual elements.
  • Users who have color blindness: The user has a visual impairment that restricts access to content in a specific color spectrum. To modify the color spectrum of the content, the user uses system/browser controls or assistive technology.
  • Low vision user: The user has a vision impairment that prevents him or her from viewing content at 100% magnification. To increase screen magnification, the user employs system/browser controls or assistive technology.
  • Deafness, hearing loss, and being hard of hearing: The user has a hearing impairment that restricts his or her ability to access audio data.
  • Cognition and learning disabilities: The user has a learning disability that prevents him or her from accessing content that requires a high level of literacy. Cognitive accessibility covers accessibility considerations for people with cognition and learning disabilities.
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