Voice design should always consider accessibility: how can we make it available to everyone?

Getting Started

If you’re a voice designer, it’s important to learn about accessibility in your designs.

Not only is it the right thing to do, but it also ensures that your designs are inclusive and can be used by everyone.

This guide is for anyone who wants to learn about accessibility in voice design, from beginners to experts.

How To

1. Use clear and concise language in your voice design. Avoid using technical jargon or complex sentences.
2. Provide multiple ways to access the same information. For example, allow users to navigate through your voice design using both voice commands and touch/gesture controls.
3. Ensure that your voice design is compatible with assistive technologies such as screen readers and braille displays.
4. Test your voice design with users who have disabilities to ensure that it is accessible and easy to use for everyone.

Best Practices

• Use simple and easy-to-understand language.
• Provide multiple ways to access information.
• Ensure compatibility with assistive technologies.
• Test with users who have disabilities.

Examples

Let’s imagine a real-world example of a voice design that is accessible:

User: “Hey, can you order me a pizza?”

Voice Design: “Sure! What kind of pizza would you like?”

User: “I want a large pepperoni pizza.”

Voice Design: “Great! Would you like anything else with that?”

User: “No, just the pizza.”

Voice Design: “Okay, your pizza will be delivered in 30 minutes.

Is there anything else I can help you with?”

This example is accessible because it uses clear and concise language, provides multiple ways to access the information (voice commands and touch/gesture controls), is compatible with assistive technologies, and has been tested with users who have disabilities.