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From: jeffgutsell@fuse.net
Date: Mar 5, 2022 12:19PM

Besides hindering Web accessibility, the overlays themselves cannot be accessed by screen readers, at least in my experience. My wife uses VoiceOver on iOS and wanted to buy something on a site that sells made-in-America goods. She was told to tap the overlay button to get its assistance, but could never find anything to tap. Obviously, she never spent her money on that site.

Jeff Gutsell

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From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Marilyn Varela
Sent: Friday, March 4, 2022 4:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] new software?

You might want to consider this statement. "According to Accessibility.com's analysis, approximately 300 targeted websites used accessibility overlays — 12.75% of the total lawsuits filed." Taken from The Bureau of Internet Accessibility. https://www.boia.org/blog/web-accessibility-lawsuits-dramatically-rose-in-2021.-heres-why



Marilyn Varela
Website Administrator
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges <EMAIL REMOVED> ' o: 360-704-1044 sbctc.edu

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From: Don Mauck < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 11:38 AM
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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.

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From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Terzian, Sharon
Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:31 PM
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Subject: [External] : [WebAIM] new software?

Hi
anyone using this? any thoughts/feedback?
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thanks


Sharon Terzian
Webmistress/Accessible Content
Sherlock Center
Adjunct Professor
Rhode Island College
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