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Accessibility User Testing

Real-world validation of your digital products with diverse users, including people with disabilities and assistive technology users.

Packages from
$2,400
Initial delivery
2-3 weeks
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Who Needs Accessibility User Testing?

Our accessibility user testing services are valuable for organizations that want to validate their digital products with real users who have disabilities. They're particularly beneficial for:

  • Organizations launching new products who want to ensure accessibility
  • Companies that have implemented fixes and want to validate their effectiveness
  • Product teams seeking user insights beyond technical compliance
  • Organizations with accessibility requirements needing validation
  • Businesses wanting to improve user experience for all customers

Benefits of User Testing

  • Real-World Validation

    Confirm that your product works with actual assistive technologies and users.

  • Beyond Technical Compliance

    Identify usability issues that automated testing and audits might miss.

  • Prioritized Improvements

    Understand which issues most significantly impact real users.

  • Stakeholder Awareness

    Build empathy and understanding through real user experiences.

Our Testing Process

Every study follows the same structured process, from planning to a findings readout.

Test Planning

I define objectives, scenarios, and tasks based on your product and goals.

Participant Recruitment

Participants with relevant disabilities and assistive technology experience are recruited per engagement. The route, whether your own users, partner organizations, or paid panels, is agreed in the statement of work, along with participant compensation.

Testing Sessions

I moderate the sessions and observe participants using your product with their own assistive technology.

Data Analysis

I analyze the findings to identify patterns, barriers, and opportunities.

Comprehensive Reporting

You receive a detailed report with findings and actionable recommendations, plus a stakeholder readout.

Fixed project pricing

Packages, scope, and deliverables

Packages include research planning, standard participant recruitment and honoraria, moderated remote sessions, analysis, and a findings readout.

Focused Study

A quick qualitative study of one important journey.

$2,400USD

One-time project price

Best for
Early validation and post-remediation checks
Delivery
2-3 weeks

Included scope

  • 3 disabled participants
  • 1 task flow
  • Sessions up to 60 minutes

You receive

  • Research plan and accessible session materials
  • Standard recruitment and participant honoraria
  • Moderated remote sessions
  • Task completion and barrier analysis
  • Concise findings report
  • 45-minute stakeholder readout
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Product Study

Balanced coverage across core journeys and assistive-technology experiences.

$4,200USD

One-time project price

Best for
Product releases and experience validation
Delivery
3-4 weeks

Included scope

  • 5 disabled participants
  • Up to 2 task flows
  • Sessions up to 60 minutes

You receive

  • Research plan and participant screener
  • Recruitment and participant honoraria
  • Moderated remote sessions
  • Task metrics, observations, and anonymized quotations
  • Severity-ranked findings with recommendations
  • 60-minute findings workshop
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Extended Study

Broader evidence across multiple journeys and disability experiences.

$6,800USD

One-time project price

Best for
Complex products and major redesigns
Delivery
4-6 weeks

Included scope

  • 8 disabled participants
  • Up to 4 task flows
  • Sessions up to 75 minutes

You receive

  • Research plan, screener, and pilot session
  • Recruitment and participant honoraria
  • Moderated sessions across agreed access needs
  • Quantitative task summary and qualitative analysis
  • Detailed findings report and prioritized roadmap
  • 90-minute stakeholder workshop
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How scope is counted: Standard recruitment covers adult participants who use common assistive technologies. Highly specific professional, medical, geographic, or demographic criteria use the specialized recruitment add-on.

Common add-ons

Use these published unit prices when the standard package needs a little more scope.

Optional additions and prices for Accessibility user testing
Add-onPriceWhat it adds
Additional participant$650Includes standard recruitment, honorarium, session, and analysis.
Additional task flow$400Adds planning and analysis for one connected journey.
Specialized recruitment$300Adds targeted sourcing for one specialized participant profile.
Edited highlight reel$500An anonymized, captioned video summary subject to participant consent.

Commercial terms

Clear terms keep the work predictable for both teams.

  • Payment: projects under $1,000 are paid at booking; larger projects are 50% at booking and 50% at delivery.
  • Currency: all published prices are in USD and exclude applicable taxes.
  • Scope: the selected package, add-ons, environments, and deliverables are confirmed in writing before kickoff.
  • The client provides a stable prototype or test environment and safe test accounts before sessions begin.
  • Participant identities are protected and raw recordings are shared only when consent and the package allow it.
  • Recruitment delays caused by unusually narrow criteria may extend the timeline and are discussed before kickoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about our services.

Who participates in your user testing?

Participants are people with disabilities who use different assistive technologies: screen reader users, keyboard-only users, magnification users, voice recognition users, and people with cognitive disabilities. Profiles are matched to your product and testing objectives. Participants are recruited per engagement rather than from a standing panel; the recruitment route (your own users, partner organizations, or paid panels) and participant compensation are agreed in the statement of work.

When should we conduct accessibility user testing?

Ideally, testing should occur at multiple stages: early with prototypes to catch fundamental issues, during development to validate specific features, and before launch for final validation. However, testing at any stage provides valuable insights, even with existing products.

How is accessibility testing different from regular user testing?

Accessibility testing specifically focuses on the experience of people with disabilities using assistive technologies. It evaluates both technical compliance and real-world usability for these users, identifying barriers that standard testing might miss.

Do you test remotely or in-person?

The published packages cover moderated remote testing, which supports broader participant recruitment and lets people use their own assistive technology setup. In-person studies are scoped separately because venue, travel, equipment, and participant location materially change the project cost.

What deliverables will we receive?

Every package includes a research plan, moderated sessions, barrier analysis, actionable recommendations, and a stakeholder readout. Product and Extended studies add deeper task analysis and prioritization. A consent-based, captioned highlight reel is available for a fixed $500.

How do you measure success in accessibility testing?

Success is measured through task completion rates, time-on-task metrics, error rates, and participant satisfaction scores, alongside qualitative feedback about the experience and the specific barriers that prevented successful interaction.

Ready to Validate Your Accessibility?

Tell me what you want to learn and who your users are, and I will confirm the recruitment route, scope, and a fixed price before work begins.