Assistive technology audit brief
Test real workflows with supported assistive technologies and document where product behavior breaks down.
Accessibility and inclusive design · 45 min · Advanced · 23 questions
Supported technology
Which assistive-technology combinations are supported?
Which browsers are supported?
Which operating systems are supported?
Which input methods are supported?
Tasks and testers
Which end-to-end tasks must testers complete?
Which product roles must complete the assistive-technology tasks?
Which live updates must be tested?
Which error paths must be tested?
Who should participate in the audit?
Test environment
How will we record the test environment?
Which assistive-technology settings will be used?
Which zoom setting will be used?
Which speech rate will be used?
Which test data is required?
Protocol and evidence
How will assistive-technology behavior be reviewed?
What evidence should document each defect?
Which layer is causing the issue?
Closure
What must happen before a finding is closed?
What is the finding's severity?
Who owns the fix?
Is there a reliable workaround?
Which regression test will protect the fix?
Does the fix need a user retest?
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Use when you need to test real workflows with supported assistive technologies and document where product behavior breaks down.
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- Category
- Accessibility and inclusive design
- Discussion time
- 45 minutes
- Depth
- Advanced
- Last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Scope
- Design briefs
- Best used as
- Research plan
- Design roles
- UX researcherAccessibility specialist
- Audience
- UX and UI designersProduct designersDesign leadsProduct managers
- Platforms
- WebiOSAndroid
- Company type
- B2BB2CEnterprise
- Product stage
- LaunchGrowthMature product
- Tags
- accessibility-and-inclusive-designassistive-technology-auditresearch-and-evaluationscreen-reader-auditat-interoperability