Accessibility & Disability Screener Writing

Catering and recruiting for accessibility and disability needs is something to bear in mind when running your research. While we're no experts, we're able to help with some suggestions

There are 1.3 billion people with disability globally, which is roughly 16 percent.

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All recruits for this group must come with Premium Incentives. This is to help cover their efforts on getting on to the session, any accessibility tools or devices used as well as extra recruitment taken to reach this population.

When it comes to Screener Writing for people with disabilities and accessibility needs, it is good practice to ensure that all text are written in a way that is accessible to search engines and screen readers.

It’s important to use inclusive language so all participants feel respected and valued. Here is a handy guide to respectful language. We are always adding examples to this so please feel free to check back to see what we've added.

Disability	Respectful Language
Blind or visually Impaired	Blind/visually impaired, person who is blind/visually impaired
Deaf or hearing impaired	Deaf or hard-of-hearing, person who is deaf or hard  of hearing
Speech/communication disability	Person with a speech/ communication disability
Learning disability	Learning disability, cognitive disability, person with a learning or cognitive disability
Mobility/ physical disability	Wheelchair user, physically disabled, person with a mental health disability
Emotional disability	Emotionally disabled, person with an emotional disability
Cognitive disability	Cognitively/developmentally disabled, person with a cognitive/ developmental disability
Short stature, little person	Someone of short stature,  little person, people with Dwarfism
Health conditions	Survivor, someone “living with” a specific disability  (i.e. “someone living with cancer or AIDS”)
Mental health disability	Person with a psychiatric disability, person with a mental health disability

Using screeners to assist

You may choose to provide the participants with support services to attend the session or inquire in a screener if they already have help available.

Questions	Answers
Do you identify as living with any type of disability?	Blindness or visual impairment Neurodiversity Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia Physical or dexterity issues Deaf or hard of hearing Cognitive impairment
Which of the following assistive devices do you use?	Wheelchair Walking frame Walking stick Walking stick Hearing aid Screen reader
Do you identify as a person with a disability?	Yes No
Do you identify as any of the following?	Living with a cognitive or neurological disability Living with a physical disability or injury
Can you tell us a little about the nature of your disability?	If not applicable please write N/A
If yes, what disability support services are you currently receiving?	If not applicable please write N/A
Are you currently receiving services from a disability support worker?	Yes No
Which of these best describes you? While on a website:	I never use assistive technology to help with reading and navigation I sometimes use assistive technology to help with reading and navigation I must use assistive technology to help with reading and navigation
Which of these best describes you when viewing websites?	I exclusively use keys on a keyboard (no mousepad, trackpad or mouse) to navigate I use a combination of keyboard and mouse to navigate I use a combination of keyboard, mouse and assistive devices to navigate Other
If you use assistive technology to help use websites, what type/s do you use?	If not applicable write N/A
In your opinion, what's a good example of a shopping website that works well with the assistive technology you use?	If not applicable write N/A

Please note that this serves only as a guide & our best advice. Should you wish to draft up accurate screeners based on Official Accessibility & Disability Standards, please seek professional advice or get matched with an experienced Askable Plus researcher that can help with this 🤓

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