A Complement to WCAG or 508 Compliance

Testing with users who have disabilities is a great complement to compliance standards like WCAG and Section 508. If you are aiming for a comprehensive approach, you want to include people with a range of disabilities, such as:

Vision Impairments

  • Blindness

  • Low vision

  • Color blindness

Hearing Impairments

  • Deafness

  • Hard of hearing

Motor (Physical) Disabilities

  • Limited dexterity (e.g., from arthritis, cerebral palsy)

  • Paralysis (e.g., quadriplegia, paraplegia)

  • Amputations or limb differences

  • Tremors (e.g., from Parkinsons disease)

Cognitive & Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

  • Dyslexia

  • ADHD

  • Autism spectrum disorder

  • Intellectual disabilities

  • Memory impairments (e.g., due to brain injury or dementia)

Speech Disabilities

  • Muteness (unable to speak)

  • Speech impairments (e.g., stuttering, dysarthria)

Neurological & Other Conditions

  • Epilepsy (sensitivity to flashing content)

  • Migraines triggered by visual stimuli