@Dennislong82 The philosophy for Jaws definitely works for its commercial appeal. Nvda, on the other hand, has not been vocal about their financial or man power difficulty, has they? do we really know what it takes to run or develop opensource software this big or are we too occupied with our own smaller worldview. There has been many commercial #screenReaders but till now, only one #openSource screen reader? why is that? #nvdasr
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Just a quick note for the archives and for those of us who have hearing issues and need easy youtube transcripts with #a11y to #screenreaders. I've generally used downsub.com to produce text, but it's becoming less usable, often saying "waiting" for a minute or two before giving an error with no specifics as to what the problem is. I wanted something else and found something similar, if not slightly better, at youtube-transcript.io/ It allows 25 transcripts a month free, though I'm not sure how it tracks usage since I didn't have to sign in. Anyhow, it's quite simple, paste in your link, hit enter, and it comes back with a transcript in English for English videos. It appears to use the captions YT itself generates, since I compared the results with what I got from downsub and saw no difference. You can read the transcript on the page or copy it to the clipboard with a button, again on the page. It has 30 second timing markers by default when it's on the page, but doesn't when you copy it, at least by default. I'm still after an easy local transcript grabber, but this is a step forward when downsub doesn't work for me and I thought people might like to have it. #blind #braille
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Many people still misunderstand screen readers — who uses them, how they work, and what inclusive design really means.
Ela Gorla has unpacked the most common myths and what they reveal about digital accessibility on the TetraLogical blog:
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10/…
#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #ScreenReaders
Common misconceptions about screen readers - TetraLogical
Screen readers are familiar to many in digital, but how they work in practice can be less clear. In this post, we shed some light on the topic.TetraLogical
while I'm at the topic of #screenreaders - just found out NVDA is a project by 'NV Access' - an Australian non-profit that develops NVDA as a free, open source screen reader for WIN nvaccess.org/download
#screenreader #thanksguys
#screenreader #thanksguys
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After a short break, I’m returning to accessibility training services.
I provide one-on-one training for blind and visually impaired users across multiple platforms. My teaching is practical and goal-driven: not just commands, but confidence, independence, and efficient workflows that carry into daily life, study, and work.
I cover:
iOS: VoiceOver gestures, rotor navigation, Braille displays, Safari, text editing, Mail and Calendars, Shortcuts, and making the most of iOS apps for productivity, communication, and entertainment.
macOS: VoiceOver from basics to advanced, Trackpad Commander, Safari and Mail, iWork and Microsoft Office, file management, Terminal, audio tools, and system upkeep.
Windows: NVDA and JAWS from beginner to advanced. Training includes Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, web browsing, customizing screen readers, handling less accessible apps, and scripting basics.
Android: TalkBack gestures, the built-in Braille keyboard and Braille display support, text editing, app accessibility, privacy and security settings, and everyday phone and tablet use.
Linux: Orca and Speakup, console navigation, package management, distro setup, customizing desktops, and accessibility under Wayland.
Concrete goals I can help you achieve:
Set up a new phone, tablet, or computer
Send and manage email independently
Browse the web safely and efficiently
Work with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Manage files and cloud storage
Use social media accessibly
Work with Braille displays and keyboards
Install and configure accessible software across platforms
Troubleshoot accessibility issues and build reliable workflows
Make the most of AI in a useful, productive way
Grow from beginner skills to advanced, efficient daily use
I bring years of lived experience as a blind user of these systems. I teach not only what manuals say, but the real-world shortcuts, workarounds, and problem-solving skills that make technology practical and enjoyable.
Remote training is available worldwide.
Pricing: fair and flexible — contact me for a quote. Discounts available for multi-session packages and ongoing weekly training.
Contact:
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US: 772-766-7331
If these don’t work for you, email me at aaron.graham.hewitt@gmail.com
If you, or someone you know, could benefit from personalized accessibility training, I’d be glad to help.
#Accessibility #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #VoiceOver #TalkBack #Braille #AssistiveTechnology #DigitalInclusion #InclusiveTech #LinuxAccessibility #WindowsAccessibility #iOSAccessibility #AndroidAccessibility #MacAccessibility #Orca #ATTraining #TechTraining #AccessibleTech
After a short break, I’m returning to accessibility training services.
I provide one-on-one training for blind and visually impaired users across multiple platforms. My teaching is practical and goal-driven: not just commands, but confidence, independence, and efficient workflows that carry into daily life, study, and work.
I cover:
iOS: VoiceOver gestures, rotor navigation, Braille displays, Safari, text editing, Mail and Calendars, Shortcuts, and making the most of iOS apps for productivity, communication, and entertainment.
macOS: VoiceOver from basics to advanced, Trackpad Commander, Safari and Mail, iWork and Microsoft Office, file management, Terminal, audio tools, and system upkeep.
Windows: NVDA and JAWS from beginner to advanced. Training includes Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, web browsing, customizing screen readers, handling less accessible apps, and scripting basics.
Android: TalkBack gestures, the built-in Braille keyboard and Braille display support, text editing, app accessibility, privacy and security settings, and everyday phone and tablet use.
Linux: Orca and Speakup, console navigation, package management, distro setup, customizing desktops, and accessibility under Wayland.
Concrete goals I can help you achieve:
Set up a new phone, tablet, or computer
Send and manage email independently
Browse the web safely and efficiently
Work with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Manage files and cloud storage
Use social media accessibly
Work with Braille displays and keyboards
Install and configure accessible software across platforms
Troubleshoot accessibility issues and build reliable workflows
Make the most of AI in a useful, productive way
Grow from beginner skills to advanced, efficient daily use
I bring years of lived experience as a blind user of these systems. I teach not only what manuals say, but the real-world shortcuts, workarounds, and problem-solving skills that make technology practical and enjoyable.
Remote training is available worldwide.
Pricing: fair and flexible — contact me for a quote. Discounts available for multi-session packages and ongoing weekly training.
Contact:
UK: 07447 931232
US: 772-766-7331
If these don’t work for you, email me at aaron.graham.hewitt@gmail.com
If you, or someone you know, could benefit from personalized accessibility training, I’d be glad to help.
#Accessibility #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #VoiceOver #TalkBack #Braille #AssistiveTechnology #DigitalInclusion #InclusiveTech #LinuxAccessibility #WindowsAccessibility #iOSAccessibility #AndroidAccessibility #MacAccessibility #Orca #ATTraining #TechTraining #AccessibleTech
Screen Readers Do Not Need to Be Saved by AI, by @craigabbott:
craigabbott.co.uk/blog/screen-…
#screenreaders #ai #accessibility
Screen readers do not need to be saved by AI
Why LLMs should not be integrated with screen readersCraig Abbott (craigabbott.co.uk)
"Screen readers do not need to be saved by AI"
TetraLogical's @craigabbott has written a post on his own blog exploring why we shouldn’t expect screen readers to be augmented with AI to fix problems with bad content.
The real problem is producing inaccessible content from the start, such as misusing emojis, poor descriptions, or unclear writing.
craigabbott.co.uk/blog/screen-…
#Accessibility #ScreenReaders #InclusiveDesign
Screen readers do not need to be saved by AI
Why LLMs should not be integrated with screen readersCraig Abbott (craigabbott.co.uk)
What I often find such an interesting take in #accessibility discussions is this concept of "We will make it work for the majority first, and then add accessibility features".
This shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how accessibility, and therefore " features" of accessibility work.
For one, making something #accessible for #screenReaders often requires no visual modifications at all, and requires making calls early in the development cycle to not have to rewrite your entire UI using widgets that even support #assistive #technology. Once that call has been made, making elements accessible is often a matter of, what a concept, using the widgets the way they were meant to be used.
This shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how accessibility, and therefore " features" of accessibility work.
For one, making something #accessible for #screenReaders often requires no visual modifications at all, and requires making calls early in the development cycle to not have to rewrite your entire UI using widgets that even support #assistive #technology. Once that call has been made, making elements accessible is often a matter of, what a concept, using the widgets the way they were meant to be used.
Question for people using #screenreaders: Do I need to retype the text of a page into the accessibility box for a pdf? I am assuming yes since it sees the page as an image, correct?
#LowVision #accessibility #BlindFedi
For some reason I thought pdfs were automatically better for accessibility, but now I wonder if that was false information.
Event handling in JAWS and NVDA by @siblingpastry
#a11y #JavaScript #screenReaders
tpgi.com/event-handling-in-jaw…
Event handling in JAWS and NVDA - TPGi
Complications can arise with JavaScript event handling in screen readers, because the virtual cursor intercepts or modifies page events.James Edwards (TPGi)
As of GNOME 49, GNOME Settings will feature a button for configuring the Orca screen reader!
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…
#GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #Orca #ScreenReader #ScreenReaders #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware
Those having issues with the start menu not reading when searching for items please submit your comments here
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#Technology #ScreenReaders #NVDA
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Thanks.
#Technology #ScreenReaders #NVDA
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As we are making good progress on #accessibility for GNOME Calendar lately (big thanks to @TheEvilSkeleton there) I have now rewritten and updated the description of this meta ticket to reflect the current status: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-c…
15 of 28 checklist items completed as of May 22nd, 2025, based on what issues I've been able to find so far.
#a11y #GNOMECalendar #GNOME #keyboardnavigation #screenreaders #Linux
Improve keyboard navigation and annotations throughout the app for better accessibility (a11y) (#1036) · Issues · GNOME / gnome-calendar · GitLab
GNOME Calendar is not known to be very accessible nor keyboard-friendly. This is a list of currently knownGitLab
Following today's post on the Microsoft Edge blog, I've started a page of ARIA Notify examples that currently only function in Edge Canary:
jscholes.github.io/ariaNotify.…
The blog post:
blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/20…
#accessibility #screenReader #screenReaders
Creating a more accessible web with Aria Notify
We're excited to announce the availability, as a developer and origin trial, of ARIA Notify, a new API that's designed to make web contentMicrosoft Edge Blog
Meet Andre Louis, a music producer and blind screen reader user who can be found playing jazz clubs in London, streaming his performance using Meta Glasses.
In our latest post in our series on disabled people’s experiences browsing the web, Andre tells us about his love of consistent design and dislike of accessibility overlays.
Read Andre’s story: tetralogical.com/blog/2024/11/…
Photo: Jonathan Bowcott
#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #ScreenReaders #WebAccessibility #SustainableAccessibility
Meet Andre: a music producer and blind screen reader user - TetraLogical
Meet Andre, a music producer and blind screen reader user who is not afraid to take his custom elsewhere if your site is not accessible.TetraLogical
For me, @joplinapp@mastodon.social is the most important #ToDo and #wiki tool for my efficient daily #work and #organization.
With the new version, there are some improvements for #accessibility, such as the use of #screenreaders.
I hope #blind people can enjoy this #app.
github.com/laurent22/joplin/is…
#OpenSource #a11y
Accessibility: Comply with WCAG 2 · Issue #10795 · laurent22/joplin
Summary [ Progress: Desktop ] | [ Progress: Mobile ] This issue tracks general accessibility issues in Joplin mobile and desktop and its progress on WCAG 2.2 compliance. About the WCAG The WCAG (We...GitHub
📣 New Webinar Recording + Tech Note Alert!
We just published the webinar recording that walks through learning and using R with screen readers—and it's bilingual (English & Turkish)! with subtitles in English.
📹 Webinar video featuring @lizhare
and Alican Cagri Gokcek: vimeo.com/1008631708
📝 Also, don't miss the detailed technical note on our blog with the resources you need to get started. By Liz: ropensci.org/blog/2024/09/05/s…
Thanks to Jonathan Mosen on the @podcast Living Blindfully podcast for an informative review of
Phonak's hearing aid technology. I am currently in a trial of Phonak devices, and Jonathan's helpful review coheres with my experience. I haven't yet tried any of the accessories, such as remote microphones, that are also addressed in the review.
livingblindfully.com/episode-2…
#HearingAids #ScreenReaders #Accessibility
Phonak's hearing aid technology. I am currently in a trial of Phonak devices, and Jonathan's helpful review coheres with my experience. I haven't yet tried any of the accessories, such as remote microphones, that are also addressed in the review.
livingblindfully.com/episode-2…
#HearingAids #ScreenReaders #Accessibility
Episode 279:A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses, an accessible Washer dryer from LG, and going in-depth into accessible Phonak hearing aid technology
Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 279 0:00 A user review of the Seleste Smart Glasses 3:05 Demonstration of an accessible LG washer dryer 11:05 Microsoft Copilot on Windows 10 23:03 Problems wi…Living Blindfully
How screen readers read special characters: elevenways.be/en/articles/scre… Be sure to read the Takeaway. #a11y #webdev #screenreaders
@nah @fvsch @sonny @matt But here’s the thing: Wayland would never have been made the default if, say, fonts didn’t render correctly. Not having a functional screen reader is as big an issue for people who rely on screen readers. So at some point, someone at Canonical decided that it didn’t matter that people who use screen readers would be excluded. And so they should be ashamed.
#a11y #canonical #wayland #orca #screenReaders #accessibility
People who use #ScreenReaders, imagine a feature on your instance where you can automatically hide any post that contains images/videos without alt text.
If you reply with an opinion and YOU PERSONALLY don't need alt text for accessibility reasons, I will probably block you.
#poll #ScreenReader #accessibility #a11y #blind
- It's a great idea (32%, 16 votes)
- No strong feelings (6%, 3 votes)
- It's a bad idea (6%, 3 votes)
- I don't use a screen reader (56%, 28 votes)
👁🗨Screen Readers support for text level HTML semantics
"A long time ago (2008) I wrote an article: Screen Readers lack emphasis. At the time, 15 years ago..."
#a11y #webDev #HTML #screenReaders
tpgi.com/screen-readers-suppor…
Screen Readers support for text level HTML semantics - TPGi
A long time ago (2008) I wrote an article: Screen Readers lack emphasis. At the time, 15 years ago, the screen readers tested did not signify the semantics of text...Steve Faulkner (TPGi)
Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts and Gestures
dequeuniversity.com/screenread… #a11y #screenreaders #testing
dequeuniversity.com/screenread… #a11y #screenreaders #testing
The 10th WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey is now available for responses! 👉 webaim.org/projects/screenread… Results to be published in Feb2024. #a11y #accessibility #screenreader #screenreaders #survey #surveys
Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts and Gestures
dequeuniversity.com/screenread… from @dequesystems #a11y #screenreaders #testing
dequeuniversity.com/screenread… from @dequesystems #a11y #screenreaders #testing
New post! Strikethrough Accessibility:
webaxe.org/strikethrough-html-…
#webdev #a11y #html #screenreaders #accessibility
webaxe.org/strikethrough-html-…
#webdev #a11y #html #screenreaders #accessibility
@Matthias ✔ Ah yes now I understand. Unfortunatelly that part is not yet #screenreaders #accessible thus when using up and down arrow keys to make the choice I don't know what I'm selecting. I'll first try to look into it my-self and if I won't be able to fix it on my own I'll file it as a feature request then.
Thanks for your patience explaining this feature to me.
Thanks for your patience explaining this feature to me.
Ensuring negative numbers are available for everyone. "The minus character (−) yields great support in most screen readers, and suffers less situational gotchas than the hyphen-minus character"
deque.com/blog/ensuring-negati…
Great article written by 2 of my favorite comrades.
Oh, #screenreaders cutting off long #alttext is a myth? yatil.net/blog/there-is-no-cha…
That is fantastic news, I was really worried we'd have to do ridiculous things with longdesc (deprecated) or visible alt text.
Ahh! Finally.
There is no character limit for “alt text”: Myth Debunked! · Eric Eggert
Some people might say that alternative text for images has a 125 character limit. That’s not correct.Eric Eggert
it's odilia, the odilia screenreader! finally, the long awaited by some, version 0.1.0 is out, it has been for afew hours now, but as they say, the news are only old if you heard them at least once, so for most people they should be fresh. If you want to check it out, feel free to do so, dropping bug reports as you find them, never hesitate to pop things in that issue tracker, or come talk to us in our matrix space, #odilia:stealthy.club, or irc, #odilia:libera.chat, #odilia-oftopic:libera.chat and #odilia-dev:libera.chat
the releace announcement can be found at odilia.app/news/release_0-1-0/
finally, we're here! A big thank you to the community who waited patiently for this release, as well as everyone who contributed, in one way or another, to the project's growth, we're here, we hear you, and we'll never forget our community! let's show the world it can indeed be done, make linux great again!
#accessibility #screenreader #screenreaders #blind #linux #odilia
the releace announcement can be found at odilia.app/news/release_0-1-0/
finally, we're here! A big thank you to the community who waited patiently for this release, as well as everyone who contributed, in one way or another, to the project's growth, we're here, we hear you, and we'll never forget our community! let's show the world it can indeed be done, make linux great again!
#accessibility #screenreader #screenreaders #blind #linux #odilia
Odilia Version 0.1.0 Released | Odilia Screen Reader
After many months, in fact, just over a year of hard work, we are proud to announce the initial, beta release of Odilia: a new, fast, lightweight screenreader for Linux, written in rust for maximum speed and efficiency.odilia.app
How screen readers read special characters: an update elevenways.be/en/articles/scre… #a11y #screenreaders
Staying still in the land of open source projects, this slipped yesterday through my Reddit reading:
FeedGears is a web-based, self-hostable RSS client with particular attention to accessibility. According to the dev, it was tested against the WCAG 2.1 guidelines on the AA level, has integrated shortcuts, consistent keyboard navigation and automatic announcements for system events. It's pretty new so a lot of features might be missing but that's for the contact mechanisms and the feedback. :)
I haven't tested this myself yet but the landing page looks definitely alright.
feedgears.com/
#Accessibility #OpenSource #RSS #Blind #ScreenReaders
FeedGears is a web-based, self-hostable RSS client with particular attention to accessibility. According to the dev, it was tested against the WCAG 2.1 guidelines on the AA level, has integrated shortcuts, consistent keyboard navigation and automatic announcements for system events. It's pretty new so a lot of features might be missing but that's for the contact mechanisms and the feedback. :)
I haven't tested this myself yet but the landing page looks definitely alright.
feedgears.com/
#Accessibility #OpenSource #RSS #Blind #ScreenReaders
Browsing Github last night, I came across two interesting, potentially accessible open source projects related to radio.
1. Salamandra Radio - an automation software for station in its early development. Screen reader specific fixes have been mentioned in the release notes and so were hotkeys, although these do not seem to be documented anywhere; the app starts in Portuguese by default but a change to English is possible in the settings; also buttons in the toolbar do not seem to be labelled but upon focusing them, a tooltip is read out so we can go by those to tell what the buttons are doing.
github.com/ocarolino/salamandr…
2. Axios - a simple radio player supporting the Radio Browser API. It is accessible in a similar way as Salamandra, allows for searching the directory, playing whatever is found, and controlling the volume.
github.com/z1lvis/Axios
Feel free to explore, hack, spread the word or do whatever else you usually do in such cases.
#Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #Radio #OpenSource
1. Salamandra Radio - an automation software for station in its early development. Screen reader specific fixes have been mentioned in the release notes and so were hotkeys, although these do not seem to be documented anywhere; the app starts in Portuguese by default but a change to English is possible in the settings; also buttons in the toolbar do not seem to be labelled but upon focusing them, a tooltip is read out so we can go by those to tell what the buttons are doing.
github.com/ocarolino/salamandr…
2. Axios - a simple radio player supporting the Radio Browser API. It is accessible in a similar way as Salamandra, allows for searching the directory, playing whatever is found, and controlling the volume.
github.com/z1lvis/Axios
Feel free to explore, hack, spread the word or do whatever else you usually do in such cases.
#Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #Radio #OpenSource
GitHub - ocarolino/SalamandraRadio: Salamandra is a radio automation software designed for radio stations that need a simple, easy and stable software for automated broadcasting.
Salamandra is a radio automation software designed for radio stations that need a simple, easy and stable software for automated broadcasting. - GitHub - ocarolino/SalamandraRadio: Salamandra is ...GitHub
A guide for using #screenReaders with #Mastodon.
starshipchangeling.net/mastodo…
Changeling’s Guide to Mastodon for screen Reader Users
What is This? This is a page where you can find links to all of the currently published chapters of Changeling’s Guide to mastodon for Screen Reader Users. I was considering publishing…The Starship Changeling