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Interested in becoming a member of the AbilityNet Web Testing Team?

Do you::

• Use an assistive technology such as a screen reader or voice recognition software?
• Avoid using the mouse?
• Find it very difficult to use a mouse?
• Find it hard to see the screen?
• Experience pain or fatigue when using the computer?
• Have difficulties reading?
• Have a learning disability or cognitive Impairment?
• Are you a British Sign Language user?

If the answer is ‘Yes’ to any of the above you could be eligible to become a tester for us.

You can test from home or in our labs

For our lab based testing we are looking for people who are willing to travel into central London and are based in the Greater London area. You will need to be available during a week day for up to 1.5 hours between the hours of 9:30am and 6:00pm.

You can be located anywhere for our Home based testing, so long as you have access to a broadband internet connection, email and Microsoft Word.

If you would like to apply please fill in the questionnaire below it will only take between 5 to 10 minutes to complete. If you would like any further help or assistance please email webtesters@abilitynet.org.uk and we would be more than happy to help.

All fields marked with an asterix * are required.

Are you interested in becoming a *

Please tick all that apply

Home tester
Lab tester (I live in the Greater London area)

Your availability *

I can confirm that I can be available during a week day between 9:30am and 6:00pm

Home testing

Home based testing (You will need a broadband internet connection, access to email and Microsoft Word.)

About you

Title

First name *

Surname *

Email address *

Telephone number *

What is your preferred means of communication?

Email
Phone / Textphone
Instant Messaging or Skype

Is there any thing you’d like to tell us about communicating with you?


I am over 70 years old or older and use the internet regularly (please tick if applicable)

About your condition and adapting your computer

Briefly describe your condition or Impairment *

Do you use any assistive technology?

Please select all that apply. If you know the name and the version of the technology you use, please tell us this as well.

Screen reader
Screen magnifier
Voice recognition
Text reader
Specialist Mouse
Specialist keyboard and keybaord only user
Other(please specify)

Please tell us the name and version number of your assistive technology


If you use assistive technology, how long have you been using it for?
Please select Less than a year 1 - 2 years 2 - 5 years 5 years plus

Do you adapt your computer in any way such as changing text sizes or colours? Please tell us about any changes you make.

About your computer use *

How often do you use the Internet?

I use the Internet nearly every day for several hours
Several times a week
Less than once a week

What do you use the Internet for? *

Please tick all that apply

Email
Instant messaging
Shop
Book tickets for travel or events
Banking and finances
Research
Social Networking
Blogging
Sharing photos
Sharing videos
Downloading podcasts
Other
(please specify)

Have you tested with AbilityNet before?

Yes
No

Thank you for your time if you are suitable we will email you shortly with a quick task list. This is a set of simple tasks we would like you to complete. The tasks would be similar to what you would get if you were to carryout testing for us either at Home or in one of our Labs. Please give as much feedback as possible; this is important as this then helps us understand what difficulties you are having in accessing the website.

If you don’t hear from us within 2 weeks unfortunately you don’t meet with our testing requirements.

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