Try to read my screen

[ UUID ] 030e70c6-1767-4993-8611-bd286786e965

[ Session Name ] Try to read my screen [ Primary Space ] Digital Inclusion

[ Submitter's Name ] Mattias Östblom [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Resident of Sweden [ Submitter's GitHub ] @JazzBrotha

What will happen in your session?

The participants will research how a screen reader interacts with the web accessibility API depending on which browser it is interacting with and which operating system it is running on. Each group will be assigned a website and test it with the following screen readers, VoiceOver, Jaws, NVDA, and TalkBack, and these respective web browsers, Safari, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. They will take notes of how the user experience is in each test and discuss among themselves what the biggest differences are in user experience . Then, by the end of the session, all groups will compare their findings in an open discussion.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

The goal of the session is to give the participants a basic knowledge of how a screen reader interacts with the accessibility API and why it differs depending on the combination of screen reader, web browser, and operation system. The goal is also for the session to reflect how a person working with digital accessibility might test their product for users with visual impairments.

Time needed

90 mins