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Re: Accessible Speech Rate?

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From: Brandon Keith Biggs
Date: May 11, 2016 1:18PM

Hello Marc,
My preference is to look at the audience. If it is newbies to screen
readers, do it slower, maybe 250 words a minute. If it is a more advanced
user audience, do 500+. But also have the stuff on the screen so sighted
people can understand.
The normal spead is rather slow at 150 words a minute, but that makes me
want to throw my computer against the wall and I stop and don't finish the
guide if it is that slow. it would be as if someone was talking at 50 wpm
for a talk.
Thank you,


Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>;

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Thorson, Marc < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello,
>
> A coworker of mine is working on a video presentation and wondered if
> there is an accessibility standard or guideline for the rate of speech of
> the presenter. I haven't come across this particular topic in WCAG myself,
> so I'm hoping someone in our esteemed group can shed some light.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Marc
>
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