{"id":31027,"date":"2024-11-07T13:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=31027"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:51:11","slug":"best-practices-for-accessibility-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/best-practices-for-accessibility-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Best Practices for Accessibility Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31027\" class=\"elementor elementor-31027\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b44013 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b44013\" 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-51f2f2f\" data-id=\"51f2f2f\" 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-5794003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"5794003\" 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-a6245ea disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6245ea\" 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-860d036\" data-id=\"860d036\" 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-45fb08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45fb08c\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessibility-testing-guide\/\">Accessibility testing<\/a> is an indispensable part of launching and maintaining a modern website. It provides much needed context about where you are in your accessibility journey and where you need to be. But there is more to testing than meets the eye; one quick scan of your site\u2019s web pages will not suffice. This guide brings together a series of best practices for implementing accessibility testing, so that you can get the most out of your audits.<\/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-6198ad9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6198ad9\" 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-bdb8666\" data-id=\"bdb8666\" 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-f6dbe65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6dbe65\" 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 accessibility testing?<\/h2><p>Accessibility testing is the process of assessing a digital platform, such as a website, mobile application, or any other digital content, against accessibility standards. The reason for this is to ensure that users with disabilities\u2014whether visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive\u2014can access and interact with digital content effectively.<\/p><p>Accessibility testing can be separated into 3 different types:<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/automated-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">Automated testing<\/a><\/strong>: Software is used to perform rapid scans of digital code, assessing content against accessibility standards, and identifying areas of non-compliance.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">Manual testing<\/a><\/strong>: Web designers, developers, or accessibility experts use the human perspective to search for more nuanced accessibility issues that may be overlooked by automated methods.<\/li><li><strong>User testing<\/strong>: Disabled website users are asked to provide feedback on its usability, revealing subtle nuances that require someone with lived experience to identify.<\/li><\/ul>\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-1b3748a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b3748a\" 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>No matter the type, all audits should be guided by internationally-recognised 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>. A successful accessibility test not only identifies <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/6-most-common-wcag-failures\/\">WCAG failures<\/a>, but addresses, or at least offers guidance on addressing, them.<\/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-e6f3967 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6f3967\" 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-5dd616f\" data-id=\"5dd616f\" 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-029a7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"029a7d7\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1-1-1.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-57fc3a1\" data-id=\"57fc3a1\" 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-aaf205f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf205f\" 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-7fd8470 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7fd8470\" 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-67d12d6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d12d6\" 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-4243251\" data-id=\"4243251\" 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-63a4f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a4f88\" 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 are the best practices for accessibility testing?<\/h2><p>By all means, you can purchase an automated testing software, perform a quick scan to highlight any obvious issues, and call it a day. But this won\u2019t allow you to get the most out of accessibility testing \u2014 not even close. If implemented properly, the auditing process can be used to expose a plethora of deeply nuanced accessibility issues. It can also help ingrain a culture of accessibility into the workplace and maintain accessibility standards long into the future. Here are 10 best practices for getting the most out of 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-ae0db48 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae0db48\" 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-abebea2\" data-id=\"abebea2\" 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-74afa2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74afa2e\" 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>1. Adopt WCAG Guidelines<\/h3><p>WCAG guidelines offer a global standard for accessibility, covering principles of perceivability, operability, understandability, and robustness. Each <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">level of WCAG compliance<\/a> (A, AA, and AAA) outlines increasingly stringent requirements, with Level AA being the standard for most businesses. Adopting WCAG Level AA as your target sets the foundation for all your accessibility tests, giving you the knowledge of what to test for and what to aim at.<\/p><p>In this way, following WCAG guidelines provides structured criteria for testing; whether it be checking that <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrast<\/a> ratios meet the 4.5:1 minimum, or making sure every image is tagged with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">descriptive alt text<\/a>.<\/p><h3>2. Test responsiveness and mobile accessibility<\/h3><p>These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">mobile devices<\/a> account for 59% of global internet traffic. Therefore, checking that digital content remains accessible across different devices and screen sizes is an absolute necessity. A mobile-friendly design not only improves usability for those with disabilities but enhances the browsing experience for all mobile users. Test your site on various devices, checking that text is legible, buttons are large enough for touch interactions, and navigation is clear on smaller screens.<\/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-d214ee1\" data-id=\"d214ee1\" 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-516a51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"516a51e\" 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\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29553\" alt=\"What are the levels of WCAG Compliance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-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-4e112c3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e112c3\" 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-5ee5a0a\" data-id=\"5ee5a0a\" 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-1275800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1275800\" 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>3. Implement a combination of automated and manual testing tools<\/h3><p>While automated tools are invaluable for quickly identifying accessibility errors, they\u2019re not infallible. Automated tools can efficiently flag missing alt text, colour contrast issues, and form input labels, but may miss nuanced issues like poorly structured navigation or insufficient alt text descriptions.<\/p><p>Pairing automated testing with manual testing and user testing introduces the benefits of human judgement into the auditing process. It allows you to achieve more comprehensive coverage over <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">accessibility issues<\/a>, identifying problems that might not be a technical WCAG failure but still impact the real user experience.<\/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-cd184e0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd184e0\" 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-2a553b0\" data-id=\"2a553b0\" 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-c54a67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c54a67d\" 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\/11\/How-to-do-Manual-Accessibility-Testing-of-your-Website-Testing-Header-copy-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30972\" alt=\"woman reading information on her smartphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/How-to-do-Manual-Accessibility-Testing-of-your-Website-Testing-Header-copy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/How-to-do-Manual-Accessibility-Testing-of-your-Website-Testing-Header-copy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/How-to-do-Manual-Accessibility-Testing-of-your-Website-Testing-Header-copy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/How-to-do-Manual-Accessibility-Testing-of-your-Website-Testing-Header-copy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/How-to-do-Manual-Accessibility-Testing-of-your-Website-Testing-Header-copy.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a825614\" data-id=\"a825614\" 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-03d2bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d2bcc\" 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>4. Test with real users<\/h3><p>As previously mentioned, using a combination of different testing methods, both automated and manual, is how to achieve optimal coverage of accessibility. As you work your way from automated testing to user testing, the level of analysis becomes more granular and the results more nuanced.<\/p><p>Simply put, real user testing is the ultimate measure of accessibility, and is where you find out how accessible your site truly is. While tools and simulations are able to provide broad insights, there is no substitute for real feedback from existing users with disabilities.<\/p><p>Results from other testing methods are great indicators as to the accessibility of your site, but will always be trumped by feedback returned during user testing sessions. Participants may uncover hidden barriers that are overlooked by computer algorithms or non-disabled testers, such as unclear navigation paths or confusing button labels. Consider recruiting users who have a range of disabilities, then act on their feedback with little delay.<\/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-c8b4b52 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8b4b52\" 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-6e89bf3\" data-id=\"6e89bf3\" 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-306fa92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306fa92\" 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>5. Provide training and awareness for employees<\/h3><p>Accessibility isn\u2019t solely the responsibility of website owners and developers; it should form a collective goal across all departments. By educating your team &#8211; whether in design, content creation, or development &#8211; on accessibility principles, you create the foundations for building accessible products long into the future. Consider hosting regular training sessions for your staff on topics that cover everything from WCAG requirements and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/inclusive-web-design\/\">inclusive design best practices<\/a>, to hands-on screen reader tutorials and manual testing workshops.<\/p><p>Think of providing training as a form of future proofing. If team members remain informed and up to date on accessibility best practices, they are more likely to integrate inclusive practices into daily workflows, reducing the likelihood of accessibility issues cropping up further down the line.<\/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-68cd90f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68cd90f\" 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-a004e1f\" data-id=\"a004e1f\" 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-0d0073e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0073e\" 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>6. Test compatibility with different assistive technologies<\/h3><p>Users with disabilities often rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">different types of assistive technologies<\/a> like screen readers, magnification software, or speech recognition tools. These are tools which help users overcome <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">accessibility barriers<\/a> so that they can navigate digital content without frustration.<\/p><p>Testing for compatibility with various assistive technologies often means using the technology as a typical user would, trying to expose any access barriers. Screen readers, for instance, should accurately read out page elements, ensuring that users who are <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">visually impaired<\/a> understand their contents.<\/p><p>Ensuring compatibility might involve ensuring content is properly structured with semantic HTML. It might also involve use of ARIA labels to help assistive technologies better understand website elements. Try running tests with popular <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a>, magnification software, and alternative input devices like switch controls. The more technologies with which your website is compatible, the more accessible your site is to a broad range of users.<\/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-8db2ac5\" data-id=\"8db2ac5\" 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-d4feb86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4feb86\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-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-2741a63 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2741a63\" 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-a9bbc4f\" data-id=\"a9bbc4f\" 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-ac219c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac219c4\" 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>7. Make accessibility testing a continuous process<\/h3><p>Accessibility is not a one-off project; it\u2019s an ongoing commitment. Regular testing helps maintain accessibility as you make updates, launch new content, or introduce design changes. Consider setting up periodic audits to track progress and identify new issues that may arise.<\/p><p>Keeping accessibility on your radar ensures that inclusion is integrated into the life cycle of your website, from initial creation to every subsequent design change and update long into the future.<\/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-f892a84 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f892a84\" 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-734a81f\" data-id=\"734a81f\" 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-9258d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9258d83\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980-1-768x735.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f1c117\" data-id=\"5f1c117\" 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-41181f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41181f1\" 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>8. Test as many individual errors as possible<\/h3><p>Common accessibility failures should be regularly tested for as part of any accessibility audit. These include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Missing or incorrect alt text<\/strong>: Alt text is used by screen readers to convey the contents of images to visually-impaired users.<\/li><li><strong>Poor colour contrast<\/strong>: Elements that are poorly contrasted with their background pose readability issues for everyone, but especially those with visual impairments.<\/li><li><strong>Descriptive link text for clarity<\/strong>: Users of screen readers rely on link text to describe the destination of the link.<\/li><li><strong>Captions or transcripts for video content<\/strong>: Individuals who are <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/deaf-accessibility\/\">deaf or hard of hearing<\/a> depend on captions and transcripts for consuming multimedia content.<\/li><li><strong>Empty buttons that lack labels<\/strong>: Buttons without labels can be confusing for anyone, but especially those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive impairments<\/a> or those who rely on screen readers.<\/li><\/ul>\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-001ba03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001ba03\" 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>The above errors often go unnoticed, but they significantly affect usability for people with disabilities. Often they are easy to identify and fix, making them great targets for quick accessibility improvements; the low-hanging fruit of accessibility, if you will. <\/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-a5745af disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5745af\" 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-6ab9e92\" data-id=\"6ab9e92\" 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-aac0cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aac0cac\" 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>9. Integrate accessibility tests into the development process<\/h3><p>Embedding accessibility checks into your development process saves time and resources. Incorporate accessibility testing at each stage &#8211; during design, development, and before launch. Running checks early ensures that accessibility becomes a seamless part of development, reducing the likelihood of needing extensive, and costly, fixes later.<\/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-2252c40 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2252c40\" 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-7a7af27\" data-id=\"7a7af27\" 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-ac82bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac82bde\" 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>10. Track accessibility issues and progress<\/h3><p>Tracking progress is key to sustaining accessibility. Tools like Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a> not only scan your website for inaccessible content but also offer a downloadable progress report which tracks how your accessibility score changes over time, from one audit to the next.<\/p><p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessibility-monitoring\/\">monitoring your site\u2019s accessibility standing<\/a>, you can gauge the effectiveness of your efforts and demonstrate progress towards a fully accessible website. Tracking also provides tangible evidence of your commitment to accessibility and can serve as motivation to continue on your accessibility journey.<\/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-88b1726 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88b1726\" 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-d8d8209\" data-id=\"d8d8209\" 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-9333318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9333318\" 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-77e5a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e5a27\" 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. 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