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From: Paul J. Adam
Date: Jul 17, 2015 11:05AM

Hey Dennis, here's my twitter response I sent you so WebAIM folks can see what I think :)


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. @deconspray yes! If you expect them to do cross-browser web dev then they can handle learning an AT. If they take their craft seriously!
7/17/15, 9:44 AM <https://twitter.com/pauljadam/status/622054292489285632>


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> On Jul 17, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Dennis Deacon < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> I started my inquiry on Twitter, but wanted to get more feedback on this.
>
> It is my opinion that web developers need to have a certain level of
> expertise with using a screen reader to test their work during development.
> I have run into a few with a similar point of view. However, the majority
> of feedback has stated that this is an unrealistic expectation. I myself
> find it difficult to hand over work to someone else to test without having
> testing it myself.
>
> I'd love to hear the opinion of others. I myself am a novice screen reader
> user and have looked for training specifically for developers. Beyond the
> online cheat sheets, there are none.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Dennis Deacon
> > > >