{"id":30948,"date":"2024-11-04T13:53:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=30948"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:25:56","slug":"manual-accessibility-testing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do Manual Accessibility Testing of your Website?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30948\" class=\"elementor elementor-30948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49500c1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49500c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae894ae\" data-id=\"ae894ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19c4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"c19c4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free Accessibility Test Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\">\n        Run Test Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aacb590 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aacb590\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649ec64\" data-id=\"649ec64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e2bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46e2bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessibility-testing-guide\/\">accessibility testing<\/a>, it can be tempting to replace manual methods with flashy new <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/automated-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">automated testing tools<\/a>. After all, automation means efficiency and accuracy, right? Well, yes, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily provide a comprehensive evaluation of your site. Automated tools can only detect about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibility.works\/blog\/web-accessibility-basics-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30% of accessibility barriers<\/a>. While this is a great start point, it is manual testing where you dive into the nitty-gritty and uncover accessibility barriers that might otherwise go unnoticed. So, before throwing the baby out with the bath water, let\u2019s take a closer look at what manual testing has to offer; what it is and how it can be implemented across your organisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ae1436 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ae1436\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494bad7\" data-id=\"494bad7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee5fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee5fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is manual accessibility testing?<\/h2><p>Manual accessibility testing is a hands-on process where testers &#8211; typically web designers, consultants, or accessibility experts &#8211; crawl through a website in search of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">accessibility barriers<\/a> that automated tools might miss. The job of the tester is to simulate the browsing experience of a disabled user. Backed with the knowledge of accessible design, testers are able to apply a level of expert human judgement to aspects of web accessibility, where automated tests might not be able too.<\/p><p>The aim of manual testing is simple: to evaluate whether real-world users with disabilities can effectively use the website, and to provide recommendations for improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4712264\" data-id=\"4712264\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e273071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e273071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Marketing-Trends-for-2025-header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30901\" alt=\"Header shows steps taken to be more inclusive with a trophy and accessibility icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Marketing-Trends-for-2025-header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Marketing-Trends-for-2025-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Marketing-Trends-for-2025-header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Marketing-Trends-for-2025-header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Marketing-Trends-for-2025-header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2dcd0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2dcd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a409dd\" data-id=\"7a409dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fb2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28fb2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Pros and cons of manual accessibility testing<\/h2><p>As with anything, manual accessibility testing has its own unique set of benefits and challenges. You should assess each with a view to your own organisation\u2019s resources and capabilities before making a decision on when, how, and the extent to which you will implement manual accessibility testing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f1f255 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f1f255\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3360dc\" data-id=\"e3360dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914cc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"914cc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Pros<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Captures human-centred insights<\/strong>: Captures usability nuances that machines miss.<\/li><li><strong>Offers specificity<\/strong>: Testing scenarios can be adapted to reflect real users\u2019 needs more accurately.<\/li><li><strong>Provides immediate feedback<\/strong>: Testers can make adjustments in real-time, providing actionable insights faster.<\/li><li><strong>Increases accuracy<\/strong>: Contextual understanding allows testers to provide more accurate details of accessibility barriers and how to remove them.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37c9494\" data-id=\"37c9494\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a83aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a83aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cons<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Time-consuming<\/strong>: Requires more time than automated scans, especially for large websites.<\/li><li><strong>Subject to human error<\/strong>: Depth of the results can depend on the tester&#8217;s skills and experience level. <\/li><li><strong>Limited scalability<\/strong>: Not practical to manually test every element on very large websites.<\/li><li><strong>Higher costs<\/strong>: Manual testing can be more expensive due to the time and expertise required.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-314cb54 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"314cb54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7f5fc4\" data-id=\"e7f5fc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adca93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4adca93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a3eaf8\" data-id=\"6a3eaf8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8d935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c8d935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Test of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e53f2 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"76e53f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Accessibility Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9659efe disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9659efe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d30b33\" data-id=\"1d30b33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c06a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c06a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What makes a good accessibility tester?<\/h2><p>An effective accessibility tester should possess a keen understanding of both web development and the specific needs of users with disabilities. The latter helps testers identify specific accessibility issues, and the former helps testers recommend appropriate fixes. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fb79b6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fb79b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3e943f\" data-id=\"a3e943f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabfce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aabfce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Testers should be detail-oriented, empathetic, and have experience using <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">various assistive technologies<\/a>, like screen readers or speech recognition software. But perhaps the most important factor in being a good accessibility tester is familiarity with accessibility standards, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a>. Without an expert understanding of WCAG, testers don\u2019t know what to look for; they are unable to identify regulatory failures or recommend fixes to a client\u2019s desired level of regulatory compliance.<\/p><p>Technical skills aside, a good accessibility tester should demonstrate adaptability and a willingness to put themselves in the shoes of the end user. Thorough testing requires one to navigate a website in the same way a disabled user would, but with the benefit of expert insight. To achieve this, the tester really needs to understand the frustrations of disabled web users, and be able to adapt their audit accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02a2d61\" data-id=\"02a2d61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989f4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"989f4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28507\" alt=\"Everything You Need to Know About Web Accessibility and WCAG 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6bc9cb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6bc9cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-596381d\" data-id=\"596381d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4ff54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a4ff54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Accessibility issues you should look for when manual testing<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">Accessibility issues<\/a> can be broken down into three main groups: keyboard accessibility, visual accessibility, and content accessibility. This section unpacks each of these main groups, revealing exactly what you should be on the lookout for when conducting manual tests of your own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c8a1eb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c8a1eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cce0c49 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"cce0c49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1f6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f1f6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/3-Keyboard-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29376\" alt=\"keyboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/3-Keyboard-icon.png 251w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/3-Keyboard-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7ce016\" data-id=\"f7ce016\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7337dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7337dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Keyboard accessibility issues<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">Keyboard accessibility<\/a> issues occur when users with motor impairments, who rely solely on keyboard navigation to browse a site\u2019s web pages, encounter obstacles. These issues come in a range of different forms.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tab order problems<\/strong>: Interactive elements should be accessible in a logical order of that which aligns with the visual layout.<\/li><li><strong>Keyboard traps<\/strong>: Ensure users can navigate through, and exit, all interactive elements using keyboard functions.<\/li><li><strong>Skip to main content<\/strong>: Provide a \u201cskip\u201d option for users to bypass repetitive navigation.<\/li><li><strong>Focus visibility<\/strong>: Visible indicators (like a highlighted border) on the active element help users see where they are on the page.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dbabcd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dbabcd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cff34a2\" data-id=\"cff34a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba764e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba764e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Content accessibility issues<\/h3><p>Content accessibility issues involve barriers that come about from written content or multimedia. This could be the way the content is written, how it is structured, or the features, or lack thereof, that are offered alongside it. Typically, these kinds of issues hinder understanding for people with cognitive, visual, or auditory disabilities.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Complex language<\/strong>: Users with cognitive disabilities rely on simple language that is easy to understand.<\/li><li><strong>Uncaptioned videos<\/strong>: Captions and transcripts ensure that those with hearing impairments can still follow <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">video content<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Inconsistent headings<\/strong>: Structured headings help <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> interpret content structure.<\/li><li><strong>Non-descriptive link text<\/strong>: Links like \u201cclick here\u201d lack context and can confuse both users and assistive technologies like screen readers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ee7850 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ee7850\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a10c5\" data-id=\"29a10c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d54db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10d54db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Visual accessibility issues<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">Visual accessibility<\/a> issues impact people with visual impairments, and the extent of visual impairments that exist is quite broad. Users with low vision might experience different frustrations to users with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-blind-accessibility\/\">colour blindness<\/a> or total blindness. Addressing these issues involves adjusting the site\u2019s visual presentation, which is often best achieved through the offer of customisation tools, like Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">accessibility toolbar<\/a>.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Insufficient colour contrast<\/strong>: Text should stand out against its background to ensure readability and a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrast<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Images without alt text<\/strong>: Screen readers rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">descriptive text<\/a> to convey the contents of an image to its users.<\/li><li><strong>Text resizing issues<\/strong>: Users should be able to enlarge text to a visible size without compromising layout or readability.<\/li><li><strong>Non-standard fonts<\/strong>: Highly decorative fonts can be difficult to read; sans-serif fonts are generally preferred.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e739a1c\" data-id=\"e739a1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e4c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4e4c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/assistive-tech-for-blind-and-low-vision.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24531\" alt=\"assistive technology for the blind\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/assistive-tech-for-blind-and-low-vision.png 395w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/assistive-tech-for-blind-and-low-vision-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f43371 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f43371\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-875ae82\" data-id=\"875ae82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c11676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c11676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Pair manual testing with automation to get the best possible results<\/h2><p>Running manual tests without first conducting automated tests is like proofreading a document that you haven\u2019t yet written. But doing automated testing without manual tests afterward is like failing to proofread a document you have written. In this sense, the two compliment each other, and by combining them you can achieve comprehensive accessibility.<\/p><p>Automated tools are a great place to start. They are able to quickly scan websites of any size, identifying common coding errors and compliance gaps by referring to standards like the WCAG. Certain tools, like Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a>, can even synthesise results into a concise report with actionable tips for improvement.<\/p><p>However, automation alone can miss some of the more subtle usability elements of accessibility that require human judgement to notice, such as readability, intuitiveness, and real-world interactions with assistive technology. For instance, automated tools may flag missing alt text but lack the capacity to assess whether descriptions are meaningful. Manual testers can verify if alt text genuinely describes the image and is not overcomplicated, offering context to those with visual impairments. Similarly, an automated scan might miss poor tab order, which manual testers would experience the effects of first hand. By blending both approaches, businesses can ensure a more accessible, user-friendly website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47eb1f0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47eb1f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0386c39\" data-id=\"0386c39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a825c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6a825c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c798c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c798c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ed086 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55ed086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49846fb\" data-id=\"49846fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ce29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0ce29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ea1895 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ea1895\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-040603b\" data-id=\"040603b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4cee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae4cee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The benefits of testing for website accessibility<\/h2><p>Investing in <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/best-practices-for-accessibility-testing\/\">accessibility testing best practices<\/a> doesn\u2019t just help businesses stay compliant, it also has a proven return on investment. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boia.org\/blog\/roi-of-web-accessibility#:~:text=While%20the%20return%20on%20investment,accessibility%20may%20be%20even%20greater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forrester report<\/a> found that for every dollar invested in accessibility improvements, businesses see a $100 return. 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