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Question Types

• Avoid using question types that may not be accessible for survey takers with disabilities.
• Always make sure questions with input fields are resizable. 听For more information, visit听.
• Avoid using听videos and images听as part of a question. These questions may not be inclusive for survey takers with sight disabilities. Videos may also cause problems for survey takers who are deaf or hard of hearing if the video is missing captions.听
• To ensure users with visual disabilities have full understanding of a grid question, a听table summary听is required.
• If a question is听required, always make sure the required question has an asterisk next to it. Do not use color only to differentiate required questions from other question types.

Language

• Always provide听instructions听to questions to ensure users with disabilities will fully understand how to navigate the survey or question. 听For more information visit听.听
• Provide clear and descriptive听error messages听for survey takers to receive when they input incorrect data. The error message should clearly describe the error and explain how to fix it.
• Always be mindful of the听language听in your survey. Avoid using text that can be difficult to understand or can be taken out of context. For more guidance, go to听听and听UDC鈥檚 Readability Page.听听

Structure

• Always add听headings听to your survey as they help organize information and allow survey takers using screen reader technology to better navigate a survey.听听
• When emphasizing text, use the appropriate program features to听bold, underline or italicize text听instead of capitalizing text. Cap鈥檚 text is not understood by screen reader technology and this can prevent survey takers with disabilities from understanding important information.听
• A page description听is always needed to describe the purpose of the survey. Visit听Universal Design Center: Headings and Titles听for more information.

Color

• Do not use听color only听to emphasize content
• Always make sure there is sufficient听color contrast听between the foreground and background of your survey.

Layout

• Use the recommended听accessible layouts and themes听in SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo for your survey.
• If a survey is long, it is recommended to break the survey into听multiple pages听and听enable question and page numbering听to let users know the length of the survey.For more information visit听.
• Do not use the听One-At-A-Time听survey interaction feature in SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo as it interferes with screen reader technology鈥檚 ability to interpret information. 听For more information, go to听听section.

• Make sure survey questions and input fields are听resizable. For more information visit听.
• For better mobile layout, always organize multiple choice questions in a听vertical layout.
• Avoid using听JavaScript-based questions听as they may not be accessible on mobile devices.
• Use听听for guidance in making mobile responsive surveys.

• If time limits are present in a survey, a method to extend time limit should be present. Go to听听for more information.
• It is recommended to provide a visual countdown or display to let survey takers know how much time remains.
• Survey takers must be warned beforehand if a survey has a time limit.

• Use an accessibility checker to determine the accessibility of your survey. Use the听听can run a more in-depth听accessibility check.听
• Review the color contrast of your survey by testing it with a color contrast checker. Recommended tool is听听
• Use the听听tool to identify your surveys accessibility score.
• Use听听as a guide to develop a accessible survey in SurveyGizmo.

Departments must also have a method to let survey-takers know if alternative solutions are available. It is highly recommended to provide a statement near the top of the survey that let as a survey taker know who to contact for assistance and provide links to resources to help them.听

Example:

If you are having problems completing this form due to accessibility-related issues, contact (Department/survey creator contact information).听

In addition,听departments must establish alternative solutions to use if survey-takers have problems completing a survey due to accessibility barriers.听听

Examples of alternative solutions for a survey include:听

• RSVP Surveys: Provide a survey-taker another method to RSVP instead of a survey. For example, allow a survey-taker to call or email the department as an alternative.听 If a survey is used to RSVP to an event, allowing users to RSVP via phone or email would be an effective alternative.听
• Research & Climate Surveys: An alternative survey format can be made available to survey-takers who need it. Alternative formats could be a paper survey, PDF or other accessible electronic documents.
• Classroom Polls: If a survey is used for classroom polls or instruction, an alternative method to participate in class assignments should be considered such as an alternative device or program a survey taker can use instead.