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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Mon, Apr 11 2016 8:58AM
Subject: MS Edge Web Browser and Screen Reader Support
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Does anyone have information on the current level of support among screen readers for the MS Edge web browser? If so can you share what you know?

Thanks,

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)

From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Mon, Apr 11 2016 9:07AM
Subject: Re: MS Edge Web Browser and Screen Reader Support
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On 11/04/2016 15:58, Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC) wrote:
> Does anyone have information on the current level of support among screen readers for the MS Edge web browser? If so can you share what you know?

Latest I've read about (not had chance to thoroughly test myself) was
https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/09/25/accessibility-towards-a-more-inclusive-web-with-microsoft-edge-and-windows-10/

However, the upcoming summer update should include a series of
improvements to both Microsoft Edge's accessibility support, as well as
Narrator.

P
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From: Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]
Date: Tue, Apr 12 2016 8:09AM
Subject: Re: MS Edge Web Browser and Screen Reader Support
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Let's not forget to include persons with other disabilities and users of other assistive technology, such as speech-to-text/speech recognition software. Testing for ScreenReader compatibility and providing user guidance for such doesn't do anything to help those who use, for example, Dragon NaturallySpeaking (and I suspect that the user populations are fairly comparable - persons with vision impairments and persons with dexterity or upper limb impairments).

Gary