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From: Hayman, Douglass
Date: Mar 25, 2024 12:07PM

I'd recommend using NVDA in Windows. While JAWS may dominate the market, they do place restrictions on using their screen reader for testing web sites. NVDA doesn't have such a restriction.

A few good resources are:

https://webaim.org/resources/shortcuts/nvda

https://dequeuniversity.com/screenreaders/nvda-keyboard-shortcuts

I always "warn" people to first know how to quit NVDA as it can be confusing to escape out of it when control has changed.

And finally, know that you won't be the same as a person who uses a screen reader full time. Those folks likely use screen readers better and differently than sighted users and they should be consulted as well along the "for us by us" way of doing things.

Doug Hayman
IT Accessibility Coordinator
Information Technology
Olympic College
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