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From: Dean.Vasile@outlook.com
Date: Mar 25, 2024 12:18PM

I'm not sure about any restrictions for jaws testing web because I'm a jaws user and I do it regularly.
Once upon a time it was very expensive to purchase jaws but it's only about $100 a year now for the license so definitely a worthwhile business expense
And NVDA is also a very good tool to use.
But I definitely recommend consulting with regular screen reader users to assist in testing
Dean Vasile


617-799-1162

> On Mar 25, 2024, at 2:07 PM, Hayman, Douglass < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> I'd recommend using NVDA in Windows. While JAWS may dominate the market, they do place restrictions on using their screen reader for testing web sites. NVDA doesn't have such a restriction.
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> A few good resources are:
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> https://webaim.org/resources/shortcuts/nvda
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> https://dequeuniversity.com/screenreaders/nvda-keyboard-shortcuts
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> I always "warn" people to first know how to quit NVDA as it can be confusing to escape out of it when control has changed.
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> And finally, know that you won't be the same as a person who uses a screen reader full time. Those folks likely use screen readers better and differently than sighted users and they should be consulted as well along the "for us by us" way of doing things.
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> Doug Hayman
> IT Accessibility Coordinator
> Information Technology
> Olympic College
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> (360) 475-7632
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> Hello, WebAIM Nation -
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> My colleagues and I work in online education at a college. We are interested in becoming proficient enough in the use of a screen reader - or screen readers -- to effectively review the accessibility of digital resources like Word documents, PDF's and pages in our learning management system. We have tried to use the built-in trainers that come with VoiceOver and Narrator, but without much luck. We're also not certain if those are the best tools to use.
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> We have three questions to start:
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> * Is there a screen reader - or screen readers - that we should focus on?
> * Can you recommend training resources to help us develop proficiency?
> * Are we thinking about this correctly?
> Thanks for your help!
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> Evan
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> Evan Hatfield (he/him)
> Instructional Support Specialist
> Distance Education + DSPS
> College of the Redwoods
> 707-476-4574
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