Tools and testing

Use these tools and techniques to improve the accessibility of your products and services.

How many people?

Find out how many people have a disability or condition that might impact their ability to use your service.

Understand the impact of different impairments and the tools you can use to help identify potential barriers to accessibility.

Conditions that affect thinking, learning and memory, including dyslexia, dyscalculia and neurodiversity.

Conditions that affect hearing including deafness, tinnitus, loud or noisy environments and progressive hearing loss.

Conditions that affect physical movement and dexterity, including injuries and short term disabilities.

Conditions that affect vision including colour blindness, low vision, bright or low light conditions, and colour perception.

The range of tools you can use and how they can help you identify potential barriers to people accessing your service.

These tools do not replace the need to test with real people.

A range of tools you can use to test for accessibility issues.

Guidance on how to deal with false positives and false assurances.