The Accessibility User Research Collective is two things at once:
A full-service people-centric user experience (UX) research shop that directly connects product designers and developers with people with disabilities.
A nation-wide collective of over 1,500 people with a variety of disabilities who provide valuable insights into the accessibility and usability of technology and consumer products we use everyday.
Our Mission
Promote a more inclusive world by engaging users with disabilities in the product and service development process.
The AURC provides commercially sponsored user needs/user experience research services to private, for-profit companies mainly in the consumer technology and consumer goods/services industries. We leverage our expertise in disability, accessibility, and assistive technology and our engagement with communities of people with disabilities to connect product managers, designers, and developers with people with disabilities.
End-to-End
Research Services
We can help you plan and execute your next UX study. We can engage with your team at any stage of your research and development cycle and provide expert guidance throughout the process.
1500+
# Of People in the AURC Database
AURC members span a wide range of disability categories including vision, hearing, mobility/dexterity, speech, neurodiversity and mental health.
50+
Years of Collective Team Experience in Disability and User Centered Research
Our team of experts has been at the forefront of accessibility, disability, and universal, inclusive and UX design.
Our Team
We’re creative and rigorous. Thoughtful and passionate. The AURC is housed in the Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute at Shepherd Center, an independent rehabilitation hospital based in Atlanta, Georgia dedicated to providing medical and rehabilitation services to people with disabling conditions and diseases.
Don't just take our word for it
The AURC has partnered with companies in a wide range of industries. We’ve worked with the world’s most valuable brands to help them create exceptional customer experiences.
Let’s Work Together
Please contact us for your disability focused, user centered research needs.