Some apps may be partially accessible, meaning VoiceOver will announce something, but it does not announce everything on the page. Often when you right or left swipe on an inaccessible app, you will hear a deeper “thunk” sound that indicates you have swiped and hit the wall – or you were on the last item and swiped again and nothing is there. Does VoiceOver announce anything? If nothing is announced, that means that the screen is not accessible with VoiceOver. Does VoiceOver announce anything? Left Swipe. Does VoiceOver announce what is visually on the screen? Or do you only hear, the “thunk, thunk, thunk” earcon that indicates nothing is there? How do you know if the screen is displaying a graphic? With VoiceOver on, open the app. Many of these apps are not accessible with VoiceOver, as the screen is a graphic – VoiceOver cannot read images, only image descriptions/alt text. There are many educational apps designed for young students which are very visual. Most common inaccessibility issues with educational apps designed for young students Also be sure that you are using the latest version of the app itself. You do need to know which iOS version you are using and the app version to report a bug to the developer. Often updates after the big yearly update will resolve bugs. While this post will specifically look at iOS app accessibility, the same thought process applies to any device and any screen reader.įirst, confirm that you are using the most current version of iOS – unless you know there is a critical bug in the latest version, or a big update was recently pushed out. You want to report to the developer that something is not accessible. You have been asked to explain to your school’s administration and/or IT department why your student needs access to a different app than his/her peers. Your student did not complete his/her assignment and stated that the app was not accessible. You just found out that your student’s class is going to use a new app and you need to preview the app to see if it is accessible. Here are a few of the most common reasons: There are so many reasons why YOU (and your student!) should know how to check the accessibility of an app with a screen reader.
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