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Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility

This course will teach designers, developers, and QA testers how to perform advanced accessibility testing on the web with the most commonly used screen readers.

Beginner
1h 49m
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Created by Gerard K. Cohen

Last Updated Jun 20, 2025

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Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility

This course will teach designers, developers, and QA testers how to perform advanced accessibility testing on the web with the most commonly used screen readers.

Beginner
1h 49m
(1)

Created by Gerard K. Cohen

Last Updated Jun 20, 2025

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Making the jump to testing with screen readers can be hard and misleading if you don’t know what to look for. In this course, Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility, you’ll learn how to perform advanced accessibility testing on the web with the most commonly used screen readers. First, you’ll discover the truth about screen reader myths. Next, you’ll explore the very important concept of screen reader modes. Then, you’ll see how to test using screen readers on Windows and Mac operating systems. Finally, you’ll learn how to test accessibility on mobile devices. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll understand how testing with screen readers differs from using screen readers daily, and how to ensure web sites can be used by people using screen readers.

Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility
Beginner
1h 49m
(1)
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Gerard K. Cohen
7 courses 4.7 author rating 295 ratings

Over the past decade, Gerard has built and advised top-notch digital accessibility teams that have impacted millions of individuals worldwide. His experience ranges from supporting commercial financial applications responsible for transferring trillions of dollars globally, to enhancing accessibility on pre-Elon Twitter.

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