Accessibility testers you can trust

With Fable, you get access to a diverse community of people with disabilities who use assistive technology in daily life. Our Community is immensely qualified to provide valuable and actionable feedback about the usability of your digital products.

Interested in becoming a tester or survey respondent? Learn how to join Fable’s Community.

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Diverse perspectives

  • Balanced gender representation, including non-binary and transgender testers

  • Many ethnicities, including Caucasian, Black, Asian, Caribbean, East Indian, and more

  • Broad age range, from ages 20 to 74

  • Located in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom

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Professional approach

  • Applicants participate in an assistive technology and communication skills assessment

  • Testers complete paid training and get dedicated time with trainers who are also assistive technology users

  • We ensure that testers have the skills needed to provide actionable feedback

  • Many of our active testers have logged 100+ hours of Fable testing over the last year

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Real-world experience with assistive technology

  • All testers have at least two years of experience using their assistive technology, and most have been native assistive technology users for more than 10 years

  • We work with beginner, intermediate, and advanced assistive technology users

  • Testers use different combinations of browser, assistive technology, and operating systems, offering 20+ unique tester configurations

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Screen readers

  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • VoiceOver
  • TalkBack
  • Narrator
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Magnification

  • ZoomText
  • OS Magnification
  • iOS Zoom
  • Android Zoom
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Alternative navigation

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking​
  • Switch system​
  • Head mouse​
  • Eye gaze​
  • On-screen keyboard​
  • Voice control​

Real-world experience with assistive technology

  • All testers have at least two years of experience using their assistive technology, and most have been native assistive technology users for more than 10 years

  • We work with beginner, intermediate, and advanced assistive technology users

  • Testers use different combinations of browser, assistive technology, and operating systems, offering 20+ unique tester configurations

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What assistive technologies do testers use?

Screen readers

  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • VoiceOver
  • TalkBack
  • Narrator

Magnification

  • ZoomText
  • iOS Zoom
  • Android Zoom
  • Browser Zoom

Alternative navigation

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • Switch systems
  • Headmouse
  • Eye gaze​
  • On-screen keyboard​
  • Voice control​
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Screen readers

  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • VoiceOver
  • TalkBack
  • Narrator
Illustration of a magnifying glass

Magnification

  • ZoomText
  • OS Magnification
  • iOS Zoom
  • Android Zoom
Illustration of a computer joystick

Alternative navigation

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • Switch systems
  • Headmouse
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How you’ll work with the Fable community

Fable Engage is our accessibility research and testing platform. Through Fable Engage, customers select the browsers, assistive technologies and operating systems that they want to test their products with. Once a request has been booked, we connect with members of our Community who use those configurations to complete the test.

Safe and secure testing

All testers sign an agreement that covers confidential information and a community-sourced code of conduct. In some cases, testers may receive an additional Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) or direct authentication to private networks from our customers.

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Meet the people powering Fable

Get to know some of the valued Fable Community members who are helping to make our digital world more accessible.

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Hamid A.

  • Pronouns: He/him
  • Time zone: GMT
  • Speaks English, Amazighi, Arabic, and French

Hamid is in his forties, is blind, and also uses a wheelchair.

Hamid uses screen reader technology to navigate digital experiences. He primarily uses the JAWS screen reader on desktop (he even taught himself to rewrite code to improve how JAWS functions on certain websites!) but he’s also fluent in NVDA. On mobile he uses TalkBack for Android.

Learn more about Hamid

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Donna B.

  • Pronouns: She/her
  • Time zone: EST
  • Speaks English and some French

Donna is in her fifties, is autistic, and has ADHD. Her neurodivergence changes the way she sees and perceives websites and apps. She also has photophobia, which results in increased sensitivity or intolerance to light.

Donna uses a Windows desktop computer and Samsung Android phone to navigate digital experiences.

Learn more about Donna

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Caitlin W.

  • Pronouns: She/her
  • Time zone: EST
  • Speaks English

Caitlin is in her thirties and is a blind screen reader user.

Caitlin primarily uses a Windows laptop and an iPhone to navigate digital experiences. Her assistive technologies include VoiceOver for iPhone and the JAWS screen reader on her laptop, with NVDA as a backup option.

Learn more about Caitlin

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Kyrby B.

  • Pronouns: She/her
  • Time zone: GMT
  • Speaks English

Kyrby is in her twenties and has Quadriplegic Arthrogryposis, a condition that affects all four limbs and causes joint contractures, muscle weakness, and limited range of movement.

Kyrby primarily uses Apple Voice Control to navigate digital experiences, and also uses Windows Voice Access with Microsoft products.

Learn more about Kyrby

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Rowan P.

  • Pronouns: They/them
  • Time zone: GMT
  • Speaks English

Rowan is in their thirties, is autistic and lives with Sjögren’s Syndrome and nerve damage from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Rowan uses screen magnification (scaling settings on desktop set to 125% and font size increased on mobile), a blue light filter, dark mode, Dragon Home for dictation on desktop and Android’s built-in voice control and dictation on mobile.

Learn more about Rowan

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James B.

  • Pronouns: He/him
  • Time zone: GMT
  • Speaks English

James is in his thirties and is partially sighted. He was born with achromatopsia, which causes severe light sensitivity, poor color vision, and reduced clarity. He also has nystagmus, a condition that makes his eyes move involuntarily in rapid, repeated motions.

James wears contact lenses and very dark glasses daily. He uses Apple’s built-in Zoom screen magnification feature to navigate digital experiences. He also turns on Dark Mode and enlarges text to improve readability.

Learn more about James

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Hear from our Community

The Community Research Panel Report delves into our Community’s unique perspectives, challenges, and preferences in the digital realm. These valuable insights can help foster more inclusive digital environments.

Frequently asked questions

How does Fable recruit testers?

On an ongoing basis, Fable receives applications to join our Community. Current members of the Community and partner organizations refer people to Fable for flexible employment opportunities.

Can Fable recruit specifically for my company?

Yes. Fable grows its Community of testers based on the needs of our customers. If you have specific recruitment requirements, let us know.

Where are testers located?

Our Community members work remotely and live across the United States and Canada.

Who compensates the participant?

Each member of Fable’s Community is a contractor to Fable, with the flexibility to choose how much to work each month. Fable compensates testers for their time at the end of each month.

How does Fable recruit testers?

On an ongoing basis, Fable receives applications to join our Community. Current members of the Community and partner organizations refer people to Fable for flexible employment opportunities.

Can Fable recruit specifically for my company?

Yes. Fable grows its Community of testers based on the needs of our customers. If you have specific recruitment requirements, let us know.

Where are testers located?

Our Community members work remotely and live across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Who compensates the participant?

Each member of Fable’s Community is a contractor to Fable, with the flexibility to choose how much to work each month. Fable compensates testers for their time at the end of each month.

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