Automated accessibility testing is important, but it cannot tell you whether real people can successfully use your website. In this episode of Accessibility Craft, Amber, Chris, and Steve explain how manual accessibility testing fills the gaps left by automated tools and share practical tests that anyone can begin performing today.

The conversation covers keyboard navigation, browser zoom, screen reader testing, dynamic components, focus management, heading structure, and the accessibility problems that automated scanners frequently miss. The hosts also examine several developments from Converge Accessibility’s June 2026 legal update, including a case that demonstrates why documenting ongoing accessibility work can matter during litigation.

Before talking about manual accessibility testing, the team tests Meridian Hive’s Peach Ginger Wine Cocktail, a lightly carbonated mead cocktail that produces surprisingly divided opinions about sweetness, peach flavor, and for one host, a mysterious lingering funk.

For show notes and a full transcript, go to AccessibilityCraft.com/174.

• (00:00:00) - Introduction
• (00:01:49) - Today’s Beverage
• (00:10:58) - Converge Accessibility’s Hefty June 2026 Legal Update
• (00:17:40) - Wait, We’ve Never Talked About This Before?
• (00:18:35) - Brought to You by Accessibility Checker
• (00:19:59) - Why Automated Tests Can’t Catch Everything
• (00:26:22) - If You Have 15 Minutes to Manually Test
• (00:31:56) - Don’t Forget the Screen Readers
• (00:36:19) - Common Accessibility Problems Only Manual Testing Identifies
• (00:43:30) - Whoever You Are, You’ve Got This