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Accessibility & Disability Screener Writing

Your quick guide to writing screeners for people with disabilities and accessibility needs.

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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 here to help with some suggestions

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


Tips 🦮

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

Screener Examples

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.

Other Examples

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 speak with an experienced Askable Plus researcher that can help with this 🤓

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