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Testing with a screen reader - React.js Tutorial
From the course: React: Accessibility
Testing with a screen reader
- [Instructor] Screen readers are an important tool for visually impaired users. In this lesson, we'll learn about screen reader options and how to test websites with a screen reader. There are two main options when using a screen reader, using the built-in technology or installing software onto your device. When on my Mac, I use VoiceOver. It's a built-in option for Mac users that can be activated in the system preferences. For Windows users, you can install a free screen reader called NVDA. It can be downloaded from nvaccess.org/download. If you'd like step-by-step instructions on setting up NVDA, I'd recommend searching for installing a screen reader on your browser. The first results, which is from the American Foundation for the Blind has a great video series on setting up NVDA. Now I'll demonstrate how to use VoiceOver on the Mac. I'll go ahead and turn off VoiceOver in my System Preferences by navigating to…
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