Agent skill

Assistive Technology Scenarios

by Owl-Listener in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills

Writes usage scenarios, use cases and storyboards that show real people using screen readers, switches, voice control and other assistive technology to finish tasks.

MITAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Assistive Technology Scenarios

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill assistive-technology-scenarios -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills assistive-technology-scenarios --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/inclusive-personas/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios .claude/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
assistive-technology-scenarios
GitHub stars
105
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
520 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
55
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Writes usage scenarios, use cases and storyboards that show real people using screen readers, switches, voice control and other assistive technology to finish tasks.

  • Works in 4 steps: Does the scenario name specific… → Does it describe step-by-step… → Does it surface specific design failures? → …
  • Writing usage scenarios or user journeys that include assistive technology
  • SKILL.md covers Why This Matters, Common Assistive Technologies, How to Write AT Scenarios and Scenario Coverage, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Scenarios that only describe a mouse and a large monitor produce designs that only work that way, so this skill makes assistive technology part of the story. It supplies a reference list by need: vision (screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack, magnifiers, braille displays, high contrast mode), motor (switch devices, voice control, head pointers and eye tracking, mouth sticks), hearing (captions, visual alerts, hearing loops) and cognitive (text-to-speech, reading rulers, simplified views, password managers).

For each scenario you describe the person, their technology and their environment rather than just naming a disability. The skill's example introduces a data analyst who uses JAWS with Firefox on a Windows laptop and two monitors. The interaction is then written step by step, including what the technology announces as the person moves through the interface, so the team sees actual usage instead of imagined ideal conditions.

When your agent uses it

  • Writing usage scenarios or user journeys that include assistive technology
  • Drafting storyboards for how people with different abilities use a product
  • Reviewing existing use cases for mouse-only assumptions

Example prompts

  • “Write a usage scenario for our checkout flow where the customer uses a screen reader.”
  • “Add a switch-device user to the onboarding journey and show each step they take.”
  • “Rewrite these use cases so they cover voice control and a screen magnifier.”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Does the scenario name specific assistive technology, not just
  2. Does it describe step-by-step interaction, not just the goal?
  3. Does it surface specific design failures?
  4. Would a developer reading this know what to fix?

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e0740f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Assistive Technology Scenarios loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 94 tokens; SKILL.md has 520 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~94
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills at commit 6e0740f, republished under its MIT licence (© Owl-Listener). 520 words, ~1,094 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
assistive-technology-scenarios
description
Write usage scenarios that include assistive technology and diverse interaction methods. Use when writing scenarios, use cases, user journeys, or storyboards. Triggers on: assistive technology, AT, screen reader, switch, voice control, magnifier, braille display, head pointer, eye tracking, how people use our product, usage scenario, use case.

Assistive Technology Scenarios

Write scenarios that show real people using real assistive technology to complete real tasks — so the team designs for actual usage, not imagined ideal conditions.

Why This Matters

If your scenarios only describe people using a mouse and a large monitor, your design will only work for people using a mouse and a large monitor. Scenarios shape what teams consider. What they consider, they design for.

Common Assistive Technologies

Vision
  • Screen reader (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack): reads content aloud, navigates by headings, links, and landmarks via keyboard
  • Screen magnifier (ZoomText, built-in zoom): enlarges a portion of the screen, user sees only a fraction at a time
  • Braille display: converts text to braille in real time, used alongside a screen reader
  • High contrast mode: system-level colour override for readability
Motor
  • Switch device: one or two buttons that scan through options — much slower than keyboard, every extra step matters
  • Voice control (Dragon, Voice Control, Voice Access): speaks commands to navigate and type
  • Head pointer / eye tracking: cursor controlled by head movement or eye gaze — precision is limited
  • Mouth stick / stylus: physical pointer for touchscreens or keyboards
Hearing
  • Captions: real-time or pre-recorded text for audio content
  • Visual alerts: flashing screen or visual indicator replacing audio notifications
  • Hearing loop / Bluetooth: direct audio to hearing aids
Cognitive
  • Text-to-speech: reads content aloud (not a screen reader — the user can see the screen but processes better by hearing)
  • Reading ruler / line guide: highlights one line at a time
  • Simplified view: browser extensions or settings that strip clutter
  • Password managers: reduce memory burden for authentication

How to Write AT Scenarios

Include the Setup

Don't just name the disability. Describe the person, their technology, and their environment.

"Priya is a data analyst who uses JAWS screen reader with Firefox on a Windows laptop. She's fast with keyboard shortcuts and has two monitors — one for her spreadsheets, one for the tool she's reviewing. She's at her desk with noise-cancelling headphones."

Show full SKILL.md (197 more words)Show less
Show the Interaction Step by Step

Describe how the person actually moves through the interface with their technology:

"Priya tabs to the navigation menu. JAWS announces 'Navigation, 5 items.' She presses the down arrow to find 'Reports' and presses Enter. The page loads and JAWS announces the H1: 'Monthly Reports.' She presses H to jump through headings until she finds 'March 2026.'"

Show Where It Breaks

The scenario should surface design failures:

"Priya reaches the data table but JAWS announces each cell without column headers. She hears '42,500' but doesn't know which metric or which month. She tabs past the table looking for a text summary but there isn't one."

Scenario Coverage

For any product, write scenarios for at least:

  • One screen reader user completing the core task
  • One keyboard-only user completing the core task
  • One user with low vision using magnification
  • One user with a cognitive difference
  • One user in a situational impairment context

Template

Name: [Name]
Role/context: [Who they are beyond their disability]
Technology: [Devices, AT, browser, settings]
Environment: [Where, when, what else is happening]
Task: [What they're trying to accomplish]
Steps: [How they interact, step by step, using their AT]
Pain points: [Where the design fails or creates friction]
Success: [What a good outcome looks like for this person]

Assessment Questions

  1. Does the scenario name specific assistive technology, not just the disability?
  2. Does it describe step-by-step interaction, not just the goal?
  3. Does it surface specific design failures?
  4. Would a developer reading this know what to fix?

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Files

Just SKILL.md in inclusive-personas/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios of Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e0740f

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Questions about Assistive Technology Scenarios

What does Assistive Technology Scenarios do?

Writes usage scenarios, use cases and storyboards that show real people using screen readers, switches, voice control and other assistive technology to finish tasks. Scenarios that only describe a mouse and a large monitor produce designs that only work that way, so this skill makes assistive technology part of the story. It supplies a reference list by need: vision (screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack, magnifiers, braille displays, high contrast mode), motor (switch devices, voice control, head pointers and eye tracking, mouth sticks), hearing (captions, visual alerts, hearing loops) and cognitive (text-to-speech, reading rulers, simplified views, password managers).

When should I use Assistive Technology Scenarios?

Assistive Technology Scenarios fits situations like: writing usage scenarios or user journeys that include assistive technology; drafting storyboards for how people with different abilities use a product; reviewing existing use cases for mouse-only assumptions.

How do I install Assistive Technology Scenarios in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill assistive-technology-scenarios -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (inclusive-personas/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills) into .claude/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Assistive Technology Scenarios in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill assistive-technology-scenarios -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (inclusive-personas/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills) into .agents/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Assistive Technology Scenarios in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills --skill assistive-technology-scenarios -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios, .gemini/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios, .github/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios and .opencode/skills/assistive-technology-scenarios in your project.

What does Assistive Technology Scenarios need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Assistive Technology Scenarios is instructions for the agent only.

Does Assistive Technology Scenarios access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Assistive Technology Scenarios safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Assistive Technology Scenarios use?

Assistive Technology Scenarios is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Assistive Technology Scenarios use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Assistive Technology Scenarios?

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Who maintains Assistive Technology Scenarios?

Owl-Listener (a GitHub user) maintains it in Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills, which has 105 GitHub stars. The repository holds 55 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 9, 2026.

Source: Owl-Listener/inclusive-design-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.