Why you should attend
Transform your research practice with our comprehensive accreditation course designed for businesses and researchers who want to create truly accessible products for disabled and Neurodivergent people.
- Upskill on inclusive user research practice
- Gain confidence in your skills through demo sessions with participants
- Evidence your skillset with official AbilityNet accreditation
- Access a pool of vetted disabled participants through our recruitment services
Topics covered over the 4 x 2-hour sessions (delivered over two days, plus additional ad-hoc support time and individual moderation, observation and feedback):
- Disability Awareness
- Adapting Moderation
- Accessible Research Plans
- Working with assistive technology
- Participant Recruitment Strategies
- Accessibility Recommendations
- Accessible reporting
At the end of the course, participants will complete a short test as part of the guided workshop.
Completion of the course, including success in the test, in addition to completing the observed moderation session, will make participants eligible to use AbilityNet's disabled user testers recruitment service.
Who will benefit from this course?
User researchers and their teams – anyone who wishes to evidence or build their confidence and skills when conducting research with disabled people. The accreditation provides the additional advantage of accessing our participant pool and disabled user tester recruitment and project support services.
Whether you're a UX professional or a passionate user researcher, this course will unlock new opportunities to design better, research faster, and deliver more accessible and inclusive experiences.
Book now: Wednesdays 22 and 29 April 2026
If you're looking for training for more than 8 people on a single course, please contact us about our great value in-house training options.
To help you get even better value this year, we have a 10 for the price of 8 bundle on AbilityNet online training courses for you and your team to enjoy.
If you'd like to book training for a group on a single course, please contact us about our great value in-house training options.
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Further course details
- 4 x 2-hour workshop sessions delivered over two days
- Participants need to pass a 30-min exam of multiple-choice questions (to be completed post session 4)
- Participants will be observed carrying out a 1-hour session with a ‘real’ participant and have a 30-min feedback session to discuss their reflection and notes on the session.
- Participants will be observed carrying out a 30-min session with a screen reader user and have a 30-min support session with AbilityNet between sessions 2 and 3.
- Documents are required to be submitted/uploaded by the participant following the course completion.
"It was a true pleasure to learn from you!"
"Thank you for very good and engaging training!"
"Useful exercises and examples. The videos were especially helpful to demonstrate approaches as was the quiz at the end!"
"Friendly; encouraging honest and open discussions and questions without judgement."
"I specifically liked that we were a small group and that discussions were encouraged."
Meet your trainer
Lucy Woodcock
Lucy Woodcock is an Accessibility Consultant and User Researcher at AbilityNet.
With a background in special needs education, Lucy has also worked as a trainer for a social enterprise supporting autistic people.
Prior to working in education, Lucy worked in the IT industry as a software analyst and has an MSc in Computing. Her role at AbilityNet bridges her background in working with people with diverse needs and her technical knowledge.
Important information
Class size: We limit the number of people on our training courses to ensure all attendees can engage with the presenter, ask questions and have an informative experience.
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