Introduction to Screen Readers

This is a two-part, hands-on course that helps teams understand how people use screen readers and how to design, build, and test for them. Youwill experience the tools firsthand, learning to navigate with both desktop and mobile screen readers, and gain practical techniques to identify and fix accessibility barriers that automated tools miss.

Topics

Topics covered by this course include;

• What screen readers are and who uses them

• How screen readers work

• Common barriers

• Why screen reader testing matters: what automation cannot catch

• Deep dive into screen reader features

• Hands-on testing workflow

• Identifying and reporting issues in QA cycles

What You'll Learn

• Explain what screen readers do and who benefits from them

• Recognise the difference between accessible and inaccessible experiences

• Navigate effectively using desktop and mobile screen readers

• Detect and report accessibility issues beyond automated checks

• Build confidence by incorporating screen reader testing into QA and design reviews

Who Should Attend

• Developers, QA/testers, product, and UX teams

• Content creators, designers, and accessibility champions

Duration

Delivered in two live online sessions (approx. 2 hours each).

About the Course

This is a two-part, hands-on course that helps teams understand how people use screen readers and how to design, build, and test for them. Youwill experience the tools firsthand, learning to navigate with both desktop and mobile screen readers, and gain practical techniques to identify and fix accessibility barriers that automated tools miss.

Topics

Topics covered by this course include;

• What screen readers are and who uses them

• How screen readers work

• Common barriers

• Why screen reader testing matters: what automation cannot catch

• Deep dive into screen reader features

• Hands-on testing workflow

• Identifying and reporting issues in QA cycles

What You'll Learn

• Explain what screen readers do and who benefits from them

• Recognise the difference between accessible and inaccessible experiences

• Navigate effectively using desktop and mobile screen readers

• Detect and report accessibility issues beyond automated checks

• Build confidence by incorporating screen reader testing into QA and design reviews

Who Should Attend

• Developers, QA/testers, product, and UX teams

• Content creators, designers, and accessibility champions

Duration

Delivered in two live online sessions (approx. 2 hours each).