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Testing Methods: Change on Request

A moda; dialog with setting switches, and a Apply Changes button

A hybrid approach to WCAG 3.2.5 Change on Request combines automated scanning, AI-based analysis, and manual testing to ensure interface changes occur only when users request them. This method identifies risks, prioritizes high-impact issues, and validates real-world accessibility for inclusive, predictable experiences.

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Testing Methods: On Input

A computer screen with a expanded select control, with the option Email selected and a Submit Form button

WCAG 3.2.2 On Input ensures users stay in control by preventing unexpected context changes triggered by inputs. A hybrid testing approach, combining automation, AI, and manual methods, delivers both technical accuracy and a user-centered evaluation of accessibility.

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Testing Methods: On Focus

A representation of a select control, with options access via keyboard, and activated with space bar

A hybrid approach to WCAG 3.2.1 On Focus combines automated, AI-based, and manual testing to ensure predictable, non-disorienting focus behavior. This method efficiently identifies technical issues while validating real-world user experience, creating truly accessible and inclusive digital content.

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Testing Methods: Pronunciation

Speaking the words that may be difficult to pronounce

A hybrid testing approach for WCAG 3.1.6 Pronunciation combines automation, AI, and human expertise to ensure accuracy and inclusivity. Automation scans broadly, AI adds contextual insight, and manual validation ensures linguistic precision and meaningful accessibility outcomes.

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Testing Methods: Reading Level

Two children climbing stairs made of books, each level a higher reading level leading up to the top level, with Reading Level is lights

A hybrid approach to WCAG 3.1.5 Reading Level combines automated scanning, AI-driven contextual analysis, and manual review. This method ensures content is readable, audience-focused, and inclusive, balancing efficiency, precision, and real-world accessibility for all users.

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Testing Methods: Abbreviations

An open book with the abbreviation ABBR siting on top and serval other acronyms floating above

WCAG 3.1.4 Abbreviations ensures all users can understand acronyms, initialisms, and shorthand by providing clear definitions. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated scans, AI analysis, and manual review, ensures accuracy, accessibility, and clarity for diverse audiences.

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Testing Methods: Unusual Words

An open dictionary with uncommon words floating above

WCAG 3.1.3 ensures content with uncommon, specialized, or idiomatic words is clarified for all users. A hybrid testing approach, automated scanning, AI analysis, and manual review, identifies and explains unusual words, enhancing comprehension, inclusivity, and real-world accessibility.

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Testing Methods: Language of Page

Earth centered on Africa, with various global languages represented across the world.

WCAG 3.1.1 Language of Page ensures each web page’s primary language is programmatically identifiable, enabling screen readers, translation tools, and text-to-speech technologies to function accurately. A hybrid testing approach, automated, AI-based, and manual, ensures full compliance and accessibility.

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Testing Methods: Motion Actuation

A mobile device onthe left with an Undo button, and a gesture to swipe down to undo

WCAG 2.5.4 Motion Actuation ensures users can interact without motion gestures. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated, AI-based, and manual testing, delivers comprehensive coverage, identifying technical gaps, contextual barriers, and real-world usability issues for full accessibility.

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Testing Methods: Label in Name

A green button with the text Confirm Selections in white

WCAG 2.5.3 ensures visible labels match programmatic names, making interfaces perceivable and understandable for all users. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated, AI-based, and manual testing, provides comprehensive coverage, catching both structural and contextual accessibility issues.

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Testing Methods: Pointer Gestures

A person gesturing from the center of the mobie device screen to the right

WCAG 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures ensures that all users, including those with limited dexterity or assistive devices, can interact with digital content using simple pointer actions. A hybrid testing approach, combining automation, AI, and manual testing, creates inclusive, human-centered experiences.

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