Where to Start with User Testing
In our recent post on how to get started on preparations for the EAA, we highlighted the importance of testing your content with people with lived experience. Digital accessibility specialist, Kae Anderson shares her recommended resources and helpful organizations to help get you started:
You might have wondered about including disabled people in your company’s research and usability testing. Maybe it feels overwhelming or you aren’t sure how to get started but it’s important to include a wide range of people in your research and content testing in order to ensure accessibility. It also saves time and money because it’s much easier to change things early on in your workflow
If you’re not sure where to start then I have resources for you!
Resources, Webinars and Guidance
- Accessibility Testing with People with Disabilities from Accessibility NYC -Webinar on YouTube
- Embracing discomfort and Breaking Down Barriers – article and webinar from Fable
- How To Conduct UX Research with Participants with Disabilities article from Smashing Magazine
- Inclusive User Research: Recruiting Participants article from Tetralogical
- Usability Testing with People with Disabilities ID24 webinar on YouTube
- The Inclusive UX Research Playbook article from CVS Health Inclusive Design
These resources guide you though some of the etiquette you should be aware of, remind you to understand the various different assisitve technologies that your content should be tested with and help you prepare an established workflow for an inclusive user testing approach.
Good Connections
There are also organizations who can connect you with disabled research participants such as:
Our thanks to Kae for these useful resources. If any of our readers have additional suggestions we would be pleased to hear from you!
