Make sure you are up front in your recruitment process, that the research is focusing on accessibility.They may need to be met at a station, or you may wish to conduct the research in their own environment, especially if they use a set up that is difficult to replicate (for example, they are switch users, and bringing the switch into the research venue may not be possible). Consider where the research will take place, whether the venue is accessible, and how participants will get there.Here are our top 10 pieces of advice on conducting research with participants with accessibility needs. Top tips for accessibility in UX research At the event, our team provided some tips for conducting research with participants with varying access needs. One of our UX and Accessibility team spoke at an event we hosted with the User Research Huddle on ‘Research for Accessible Design’. For example, people with lower vision or blindness may rely on a screen reader, while people with motor disabilities may use specialist input technologies. People with disabilities may have strategies and tools they use to access digital technologies which can take a bit of getting used to when running UX research sessions. At System Concepts we believe that accessibility in UX research – including research participants with a range of physical and mental attributes – is vital to ensuring that everyone can use digital products and services.
The social model of disability holds that people are not impaired by any condition or attribute that they have: it is barriers in the world around them that cause their disadvantage. 10 Tips for conducting research with participants with accessibility needs
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