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People with disabilities must be co-creators of our accessibility testing, not just subjects. Becky Gibson outlines how this shift drives real inclusion and better outcomes.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #DesignThinking #A11y #A11yTesting #AccessibilityTesting

Accessibility Testing by People with Disabilities - 24 Accessibility

I believe that people with disabilities often end up as unwilling accessibility testers. Any time a person with a disability interacts with the web, they may be unwittingly performing testing because…

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December 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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Testing Methods: WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence, by myself, Dennis Deacon

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#A11yTesting #QATesting #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG

June 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM

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Adrian Roselli asks the important question, Which VoiceOver?

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Which VoiceOver?

You may have seen this as a thread on Mastodon (my primary social short-form platform) or on BlueSky. Imagine these as the opening to a series of conversations between a vendor or client or boss or…

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February 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM

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Alexander Lehner shares his favorite tools for testing accessibility.

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#A11yTesting #AccessibilityTesting #TestingTools #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

My Favorite Tools for Web Accessibility Testing

A selection of bookmarklets, browser extensions and other accessibility testing tools.

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April 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM

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Steve Faulkner shares his Text Spacing Bookmarklet for quick and dirty testing of WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing

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text spacing bookmarklet

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April 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM

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How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility, a free webinar on March 4 at 10am ET. Register today!

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#ScreenReader #A11yTesting #AccessibioityTesting #QA #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibiloity #A11y

Webinar, March 4 at 10am ET: How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility - TPGi

Join us for a webinar about how JAWS Inspect can enable rapid JAWS testing without the complexity of the end-user product.

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February 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM

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Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit - Part 1

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Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit

In this post, you'll learn about ARC Toolkit, how to install and activate the browser extension, the settings, and how to run your first test.

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June 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM

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Performing Focused Accessibility Tests with ARC Toolkit - Part 3

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Performing Focused Accessibility Tests with ARC Toolkit

In this post, I am going to provide details around some of the additional tools that ARC Toolkit provides to test pages for accessibility.

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June 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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Developers and QA, check out TPGi's ARC Toolkit, a comprehensive tool for testing your web pages.

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#A11yTesting #QA #WebDev #WebDevelopment #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit

In this post, you'll learn about ARC Toolkit, how to install and activate the browser extension, the settings, and how to run your first test.

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February 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM

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Natalie Stormann shares information on automated accessibility testing at Slack

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Automated Accessibility Testing at Slack - Engineering at Slack

At Slack, customer love is our first priority and accessibility is a core tenet of customer trust. We have our own Slack Accessibility Standards that product teams follow to guarantee their features…

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February 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM

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Accessible authentication means security without barriers. Learn how automation, AI, and manual testing combine to make WCAG 3.3.8 truly inclusive.

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Testing Methods: Accessible Authentication (Minimum)

A hybrid approach to testing WCAG 3.3.8 combines automation, AI, and manual testing to ensure authentication is truly inclusive, eliminating cognitive barriers, validating real-world usability, and proving that secure access can also be seamless and accessible for every user.

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December 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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Eric Kroes shares that screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But Eric believe there's a better option to start testing with.

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Don't start testing accessibility with a screen reader

Screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But let me give you a better option to start testing with.

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February 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM

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TPGi's Laurie Pagano shares a CSUN Recap – Testing Mobile Apps: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices – Part 1 (iOS)

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CSUN Recap - Testing Mobile Apps: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices – Part 1 (iOS) - TPGi

Testing mobile apps can be difficult, so here are some techniques and tools that will make it easier. Part 1 of a 2-part series looks at iOS apps.

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April 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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Headings and labels matter more than you think. My article dives into testing methods that help make sure users with disabilities aren’t left behind.

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Testing Methods: Headings and Labels

A hybrid testing approach for WCAG 2.4.6 combines automated scans, AI-driven analysis, and manual review to ensure headings and labels are accurate, descriptive, and meaningful, creating a clear, accessible structure that enhances navigation and usability for all users.

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November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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Register for the free webinar "How Strict Should We Be When Testing for WCAG Conformance?" with James Edwards on Thursday, December 12 at 10 AM ET.

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Webinar, December 12 at 10 AM ET: How Strict Should We Be When Testing for WCAG Conformance? - TPGi

Join TPGi's James Edwards for a webinar to help you navigate WCAG and how strictly you should be testing to conform to it.

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December 10, 2024 at 10:59 AM

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“Unusual words” in accessibility tests aren’t just odd wording, they can signal serious barriers. My article uncovers how semantics matter when ensuring inclusivity. What odd phrasing have you seen in an audit?

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Testing Methods: Unusual Words

WCAG 3.1.3 ensures content with uncommon, specialized, or idiomatic words is clarified for all users. A hybrid testing approach, automated scanning, AI analysis, and manual review, identifies and explains unusual words, enhancing comprehension, inclusivity, and real-world accessibility.

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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM

M-Enabling Summit

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#a11yTesting isn’t always glamorous.

Dive into fails, system breaks, & how transparency fuels #Accessibility change at #mEnabling25 as Brianna Burrows of T-Mobile, leads "Getting Real about Accessibility Testing: Confronting Challenges and Embracing Failure."

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2025 M-Enabling Summit, themed “Promoting Accessible Technologies and Environments.” The session featured is titled “Getting Real about Accessibility Testing: Confronting Challenges and Embracing Failure.” A circular photo shows speaker Brianna Burrows. Her name and title are displayed: “Brianna Burrows, T-Mobile.” The design includes a blue background with green and white accents and abstract digital patterns.

August 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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W3C’s next move is bringing structure to your accessibility test tools. The article by Wilco Fiers shows how ACT Rules aim to sync automated and manual audits, time to rethink how you measure inclusion.

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#Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #W3C #WCAG #A11yTesting #A11y

W3C is Coming to Your A11Y Tools - 24 Accessibility

Wilco Fiers talks about the upcoming harmonization of both automated accessibility testing tools and manual, human testing, lead by the ACT Task Force.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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My latest post dives into how the text and semantics on a page are as important as structure and code when it comes to accessibility. Let’s talk; how do you test “language” in your audits?

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #A11yTesting #A11y #Language