Assistive technology
Review Sequential Navigation with Switch Control
Published by whatisADA / Grow Wild Agency · Updated
Purpose and preparation
Evaluate whether the essential task can be completed using a switch access system's sequential selection. Record the device, scanning mode and switch settings. Plan enough time to test slow navigation and cancellation as well as activation.
A practical example
A visitor scans through a registration form and selects a session without dragging a calendar item or racing a short timeout.
How to check it
- Choose a supported switch configuration and document how it moves and selects. Locate the page's first useful task control.
- Complete the task through sequential selection. Note excessive repeated navigation, unreachable controls and actions requiring simultaneous or complex gestures.
- Pause during input, reopen a menu and cancel an action. Check whether time limits and focus changes erase progress or strand the user.
What can be missed
Keyboard success is useful evidence but does not replace testing the selected switch setup. Scanning speed and repeated controls can make an otherwise reachable journey impractical.
Record your test
Use this worksheet to record what you actually checked. Notes stay on this device when you choose Save; they are not sent to us. Avoid personal or confidential information on shared devices.
These are your observations, not automated results or a conformance certificate. A complete evaluation needs appropriate scope, supported technologies, all applicable criteria and relevant page states.
Primary sources and scope
This is independent implementation guidance with original examples. The linked standard contains the full definitions, exceptions and conformance requirements. A criterion or checklist alone does not establish legal applicability or whole-site conformance.