web accessibility testing using a screen reader

note!!!

I am still uploading content to this course. I had planned to publish this course at a later date. Do to the pandemic, accessibility is more important than ever and I wanted to make sure that people could learn about accessibility when it is needed the most. While the amount of content seems short now, I will be adding new content weekly. Check back weekly to see the new content an I will make frequent announcements.

This is an interactive course which will teach you how to use NVDA at a basic level. I also will teach you how to test a website by actually practicing on an interactive website that I made just for this class. What sets this course apart is that you will learn from someone who has a disability and also has a developer background. In addition, I use a screen reader daily to use the computer.

objectives

Learn to use NVDA at a basic level.

Learn to use accessibility checking tools to complement your manual testing.

Learn about accessibility checklists.

Learn how to make an accessibility report.

Be able to find accessibility issues using NVDA.

While I will talk about accessibility as a whole, screen readers are the main assistive technology focused on during this course.