UX DESIGN COACH / FREE WORKING TOOL

The Accessibility First-Pass Worksheet

25 minutes · Surface barriers and plan a deeper evaluation.

Use a real project. Read each prompt, capture your answer, then choose one next action. No signup required. Your answers are not submitted or saved by this worksheet. Print or save a PDF before leaving; use your browser’s print command if JavaScript is unavailable.

01 / Define the scope

Record the URL/build, journey, browser, device and test date. Include loading, error, empty and success states.

Use W3C WAI guidance linked below. This worksheet is not an accessibility audit or certification.

02 / Use only the keyboard

Check that controls are reachable, focus is visible, order makes sense, and overlays can be entered and exited without a trap.

Record the exact control and reproduction steps. Include a screenshot only if it is permitted to share.

03 / Read and enlarge

Zoom text and inspect reflow at narrow widths. Check headings, meaningful link labels and content that relies on color alone.

Use a contrast checker against the applicable WCAG criteria; a visual impression is not a measurement.

04 / Complete a form

Check persistent labels, required-field instructions, error identification, recovery and success feedback.

Can someone find the error and correct it without losing valid work? Placeholder text alone is not a label.

05 / Check alternatives and motion

Review meaningful image alternatives, captions/transcripts for relevant media, and reduced-motion behavior. Plan assistive-technology checks.

Decorative images should not add noise. Automated checks cannot confirm the quality of every alternative or interaction.

06 / Create a repair log

For each issue record affected task, evidence, severity rationale, suggested repair, owner, and retest outcome.

Prioritize blocked tasks. Involve people with disabilities and a qualified evaluator where the risk or requirement calls for it.

Further guidance: W3C WAI Easy Checks and W3C WAI Forms Tutorial.