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Screen Reader Demonstrations

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Screen Reader Demonstrations with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere offers a screen reader demonstration, highlighting specific features and pitfalls.

Kosi made these videos for the Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, which was co-hosted by the Division of IT and Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) in June 2022. 

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Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Screen Reader Basics with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere offers a basic screen reader demonstration.

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Accessibility Blockers with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Through a search for sandals, digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates how accessibility blockers like dialogue boxes, lack of alt text and clear headings and more can create a frustrating and unwelcoming experience for website visitors.

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Headings with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates the importance of ordered headings.

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Links with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates how screen reader technology reads links to users and the importance of using descriptive link text (rather than "click here").

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Color with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates the importance of not using color as the sole means of conveying important information.

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Contrast with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates the importance of contrast for accessibility using the WAVE tool.

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Images with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates how inaccessible images create a frustrating user experience.

Topics: Accessibility

Text reads UMD's first Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Responsiveness with an A-11-Y (accessibility) symbol

Digital accessibility expert Kosi Asabere demonstrates how responsive design contributes (or can detract from) accessibility.

Topics: Accessibility

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