Accessibility and inclusive design WORK IN PROGRESS

Tools and testing

• Part of: Accessibility and inclusive design WORK IN PROGRESS collection
• Last reviewed: 9 August 2026

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

Find and use tools

Find tools to help you identify accessibility issues and test your products and services.

Testing by disability or impairment

Understand potential barriers and how you can test for them. The areas covered are:

• cognitive - conditions that affect thinking, learning and memory, including dyslexia, dyscalculia and neurodiversity
• hearing - conditions that affect hearing, including deafness, tinnitus, loud or noisy environments and progressive hearing loss
• motor - conditions that affect physical movement and dexterity, including injuries and short-term disabilities
• vision - conditions that affect vision, including colour blindness, low vision, bright or low light conditions, and colour perception

False positives and false assurance

Understand how to check and interpret results from accessibility testing tools and avoid false positives and false assurance.