I would like to take this time to point out that, while most screen reader users are blind or deaf-blind, this does not mean that some don’t navigate by using residual vision (with or without magnification software.) Likewise, most screen reader users just use speech to navigate, but many use speech and braille or only braille, in the case of some deaf-blind people. The screen reader user then uses the keyboard to interact with those elements. what’s on screen) into text that is ‘read’ out by a synthesized voice or which can be read on a connected braille display.
A screen reader is a software program that interfaces with an operating system to render the visual elements (i.e. Happy reading!Īccessibility Interview: Elyana Ren 1) What is a screenreader and how does it work?Įlyana: Screen readers give blind and visually-impaired people access to computers, phones, and smart devices.
Screen reader software is an example of a how to#
I hope that you will take her words to heart and follow some easy steps that make the difference between accessible content and inaccessible content.įollowing the interview are some how to visual guides for sighted allies who want to learn how to make their content more accessible.
Then I met my friend Elyana who helped me test run some Voiceover software on my phone and I became painfully aware of how inaccessible most images are on the web.Įlyana has been gracious enough to teach me some basics about creating a more accessible space for visually-impaired and blind people on the internet, and she agreed to do an interview on the subject. I (naively) figured that most sites must be describing images that way. I began adding descriptions to images on WordPress and Twitter and found that it’s really simple. When I first started blogging, I had no idea that there were some simple steps I could take to make my posts much more accessible to my audience.
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