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From: Jerra Strong
Date: Mar 3, 2022 3:08PM

You can look at OverlayFactSheet.com for more information about products
like this, and some of the problems with them.

On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 1:40 PM Andy Andrews < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I agree with Don, overlays can break accessibility that already exists on
> sites. I have found this to be true with using keyboard navigation, no
> assistive technology...just not using a mouse. Overlays don't actually fix
> the issues. If the overlay actually works, it is only hiding the issues.
> What happens when you no longer use the product...you still have an
> inaccessible site. In my option, they are at best a short term solution
> until the accessibility issues are resolved by the sites developers.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of
> Don Mauck
> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 11:38 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] new software?
>
> I always worry about overlays. It's a bad way to address making sites
> accessible.
> I've seen this in action and found it to break accessibility on sites at
> least with JAWS and NVDA.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of
> Terzian, Sharon
> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:31 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: [External] : [WebAIM] new software?
>
> Hi
> anyone using this? any thoughts/feedback?
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>
>
> Sharon Terzian
> Webmistress/Accessible Content
> Sherlock Center
> Adjunct Professor
> Rhode Island College
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