#screenreaders — Public Fediverse posts

Screen readers help users with visual impairments interact with documents by reading content aloud.

Collabora Online includes initial screen reader support, helping reduce barriers to entry into the online document world through more accessible document editing.

🔗 See how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKWTz5QbZ4

#CollaboraOnline #ScreenReaders #FeatureFriday #OpenSource

chuckles to himself Okay, this is slightly amusing that NVDA now sounds like my iPhone when I navigate around and type in edit boxes... It certainly gives NVDA a bit of personality compared to its defaults. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #NVDA

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

Okay techies, particularly those familiar with #screenreaders. I've got my site up, which I've posted presently. I'm running a snippet right now that directs the author link you see for blog posts to my About page. The author link is currently disabled because when moving over it with #JAWS, it shows my name but also says "view all posts by Kira Aeva." Is there a way I can edit this link so that to screenreaders, it justs shows my name, since I'm directing people to my About page and not a post archive? I'm using Generate Press if that helps. #Wordpress #GeneratePress #A11y #Blind #Technology

@freedomscientific Wow that's a very impressive wall of bullshit, corporate jargon, and meaningless platitudes. Tldr should just be "we're going full techbro yo and definitely logging and selling everything you do to our ad partners."

#Accessibility, #Enshittification, #JAWS, #NVDA, #ScreenReaders, #Technology

@freedomscientific Wow that's a very impressive wall of bullshit, corporate jargon, and meaningless platitudes. Tldr should just be "we're going full techbro yo and definitely logging and selling everything you do to our ad partners."

#Accessibility, #Enshittification, #JAWS, #NVDA, #ScreenReaders, #Technology

@freedomscientific Wow that's a very impressive wall of bullshit, corporate jargon, and meaningless platitudes. Tldr should just be "we're going full techbro yo and definitely logging and selling everything you do to our ad partners."

#Accessibility, #Enshittification, #JAWS, #NVDA, #ScreenReaders, #Technology

@freedomscientific Wow that's a very impressive wall of bullshit, corporate jargon, and meaningless platitudes. Tldr should just be "we're going full techbro yo and definitely logging and selling everything you do to our ad partners."

#Accessibility, #Enshittification, #JAWS, #NVDA, #ScreenReaders, #Technology

@freedomscientific Wow that's a very impressive wall of bullshit, corporate jargon, and meaningless platitudes. Tldr should just be "we're going full techbro yo and definitely logging and selling everything you do to our ad partners."

#Accessibility, #Enshittification, #JAWS, #NVDA, #ScreenReaders, #Technology

Ok it has been a bit since I did this, and i definitely worded the last one wrong. I'm looking for my fellow #NVDA users to suggest Add-On that are not in the store.I'm on 2026.1, and already use Add-On Documentation, #Braille Extender, Resource Monitor, and VLC.

#Accessibility, #Blind, #ScreenReaders, @main @mastoblind

Ok it has been a bit since I did this, and i definitely worded the last one wrong. I'm looking for my fellow #NVDA users to suggest Add-On that are not in the store.I'm on 2026.1, and already use Add-On Documentation, #Braille Extender, Resource Monitor, and VLC.

#Accessibility, #Blind, #ScreenReaders, @main @mastoblind

Ok it has been a bit since I did this, and i definitely worded the last one wrong. I'm looking for my fellow #NVDA users to suggest Add-On that are not in the store.I'm on 2026.1, and already use Add-On Documentation, #Braille Extender, Resource Monitor, and VLC.

#Accessibility, #Blind, #ScreenReaders, @main @mastoblind

Ok it has been a bit since I did this, and i definitely worded the last one wrong. I'm looking for my fellow #NVDA users to suggest Add-On that are not in the store.I'm on 2026.1, and already use Add-On Documentation, #Braille Extender, Resource Monitor, and VLC.

#Accessibility, #Blind, #ScreenReaders, @main @mastoblind

Ok it has been a bit since I did this, and i definitely worded the last one wrong. I'm looking for my fellow #NVDA users to suggest Add-On that are not in the store.I'm on 2026.1, and already use Add-On Documentation, #Braille Extender, Resource Monitor, and VLC.

#Accessibility, #Blind, #ScreenReaders, @main @mastoblind

Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

Warms my soul to see NVDA Coach gain some traction in India. This beautiful country is home to the largest population of blind and visually impaired people by nation population, and having a free resource to help push people towards their employment goals is a win-win! Check out this fun YouTube short recorded by a community member walking through the basics. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0KtsuOs2Lqg #Accessibility #NVDACoach #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #Windows #Tech #Education #Training

Warms my soul to see NVDA Coach gain some traction in India. This beautiful country is home to the largest population of blind and visually impaired people by nation population, and having a free resource to help push people towards their employment goals is a win-win! Check out this fun YouTube short recorded by a community member walking through the basics. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0KtsuOs2Lqg #Accessibility #NVDACoach #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #Windows #Tech #Education #Training

Warms my soul to see NVDA Coach gain some traction in India. This beautiful country is home to the largest population of blind and visually impaired people by nation population, and having a free resource to help push people towards their employment goals is a win-win! Check out this fun YouTube short recorded by a community member walking through the basics. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0KtsuOs2Lqg #Accessibility #NVDACoach #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #Windows #Tech #Education #Training

Warms my soul to see NVDA Coach gain some traction in India. This beautiful country is home to the largest population of blind and visually impaired people by nation population, and having a free resource to help push people towards their employment goals is a win-win! Check out this fun YouTube short recorded by a community member walking through the basics. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0KtsuOs2Lqg #Accessibility #NVDACoach #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #Windows #Tech #Education #Training

Warms my soul to see NVDA Coach gain some traction in India. This beautiful country is home to the largest population of blind and visually impaired people by nation population, and having a free resource to help push people towards their employment goals is a win-win! Check out this fun YouTube short recorded by a community member walking through the basics. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0KtsuOs2Lqg #Accessibility #NVDACoach #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #Windows #Tech #Education #Training

Hello fedi,

I am still interested in trying to make tables in geminispace that are accessible to blind users.

The trouble is that gemini's native markup format, gemtext, does not have tables.

Gemtext does have preformatted text blocks, so I tried making tables by manually lining up text.

Header    Also a header
Thing     A thing
Another   thing

Hello fedi,

I am still interested in trying to make tables in geminispace that are accessible to blind users.

The trouble is that gemini's native markup format, gemtext, does not have tables.

Gemtext does have preformatted text blocks, so I tried making tables by manually lining up text.

Header    Also a header
Thing     A thing
Another   thing

Hello fedi,

I am still interested in trying to make tables in geminispace that are accessible to blind users.

The trouble is that gemini's native markup format, gemtext, does not have tables.

Gemtext does have preformatted text blocks, so I tried making tables by manually lining up text.

Header    Also a header
Thing     A thing
Another   thing

Hello fedi,

I am still interested in trying to make tables in geminispace that are accessible to blind users.

The trouble is that gemini's native markup format, gemtext, does not have tables.

Gemtext does have preformatted text blocks, so I tried making tables by manually lining up text.

Header    Also a header
Thing     A thing
Another   thing

Hello fedi,

I am still interested in trying to make tables in geminispace that are accessible to blind users.

The trouble is that gemini's native markup format, gemtext, does not have tables.

Gemtext does have preformatted text blocks, so I tried making tables by manually lining up text.

Header    Also a header
Thing     A thing
Another   thing

So excited to travel to South America this summer to tour around Peru, Bolivia, and Argintina to talk with blind and visually impaired professionals to help bring more qualitative training for their communities. NVDA Coach has sparked a significant interest for underserved and rural areas, and the icing on the cake, is, networking and meeting with these amazing folks in their towns. #AssistiveTechnology #SpanishCulture #ScreenReaders #Love #Travel

So excited to travel to South America this summer to tour around Peru, Bolivia, and Argintina to talk with blind and visually impaired professionals to help bring more qualitative training for their communities. NVDA Coach has sparked a significant interest for underserved and rural areas, and the icing on the cake, is, networking and meeting with these amazing folks in their towns. #AssistiveTechnology #SpanishCulture #ScreenReaders #Love #Travel

So excited to travel to South America this summer to tour around Peru, Bolivia, and Argintina to talk with blind and visually impaired professionals to help bring more qualitative training for their communities. NVDA Coach has sparked a significant interest for underserved and rural areas, and the icing on the cake, is, networking and meeting with these amazing folks in their towns. #AssistiveTechnology #SpanishCulture #ScreenReaders #Love #Travel

So excited to travel to South America this summer to tour around Peru, Bolivia, and Argintina to talk with blind and visually impaired professionals to help bring more qualitative training for their communities. NVDA Coach has sparked a significant interest for underserved and rural areas, and the icing on the cake, is, networking and meeting with these amazing folks in their towns. #AssistiveTechnology #SpanishCulture #ScreenReaders #Love #Travel

So excited to travel to South America this summer to tour around Peru, Bolivia, and Argintina to talk with blind and visually impaired professionals to help bring more qualitative training for their communities. NVDA Coach has sparked a significant interest for underserved and rural areas, and the icing on the cake, is, networking and meeting with these amazing folks in their towns. #AssistiveTechnology #SpanishCulture #ScreenReaders #Love #Travel

NVDA is the most used screen reader around the world right now, and training for students is just not as popular as it should be. NVDA Coach was designed from the ground up to fill that gap for newly blind adults and kids around the globe to have free resources at their finger tips. More time learning and preparing for their future, and less time spent on the frustrations of affording tools.... www.tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach
#Training #Technology #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #GlobalAccess #Education #Blindness

NVDA is the most used screen reader around the world right now, and training for students is just not as popular as it should be. NVDA Coach was designed from the ground up to fill that gap for newly blind adults and kids around the globe to have free resources at their finger tips. More time learning and preparing for their future, and less time spent on the frustrations of affording tools.... www.tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach
#Training #Technology #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #GlobalAccess #Education #Blindness

NVDA is the most used screen reader around the world right now, and training for students is just not as popular as it should be. NVDA Coach was designed from the ground up to fill that gap for newly blind adults and kids around the globe to have free resources at their finger tips. More time learning and preparing for their future, and less time spent on the frustrations of affording tools.... www.tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach
#Training #Technology #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #GlobalAccess #Education #Blindness

NVDA is the most used screen reader around the world right now, and training for students is just not as popular as it should be. NVDA Coach was designed from the ground up to fill that gap for newly blind adults and kids around the globe to have free resources at their finger tips. More time learning and preparing for their future, and less time spent on the frustrations of affording tools.... www.tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach
#Training #Technology #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #GlobalAccess #Education #Blindness

NVDA is the most used screen reader around the world right now, and training for students is just not as popular as it should be. NVDA Coach was designed from the ground up to fill that gap for newly blind adults and kids around the globe to have free resources at their finger tips. More time learning and preparing for their future, and less time spent on the frustrations of affording tools.... www.tonygebhard.me/nvdacoach
#Training #Technology #AssistiveTechnology #ScreenReaders #GlobalAccess #Education #Blindness

@reiver

The only thing that I would bring in regarding emoji use in display names is #a11y issues if there are a lot of them. I'd say recommended practice should be to have 1 and max. 2 emoji in the name, so #screenreaders don't have read a long shebang you sometimes see on 'funny' display names.

But perhaps someone better versed in #accessibility issues for the visually impaired can chime in on this #ActivityPub #FEP (and perhaps other FEP's too), if this is a real issue. A "fediverse accessibility best-practices" may exist as well (somewhere).

#SX #SocialCoding #AskFedi

@reiver

The only thing that I would bring in regarding emoji use in display names is #a11y issues if there are a lot of them. I'd say recommended practice should be to have 1 and max. 2 emoji in the name, so #screenreaders don't have read a long shebang you sometimes see on 'funny' display names.

But perhaps someone better versed in #accessibility issues for the visually impaired can chime in on this #ActivityPub #FEP (and perhaps other FEP's too), if this is a real issue. A "fediverse accessibility best-practices" may exist as well (somewhere).

#SX #SocialCoding #AskFedi

@reiver

The only thing that I would bring in regarding emoji use in display names is #a11y issues if there are a lot of them. I'd say recommended practice should be to have 1 and max. 2 emoji in the name, so #screenreaders don't have read a long shebang you sometimes see on 'funny' display names.

But perhaps someone better versed in #accessibility issues for the visually impaired can chime in on this #ActivityPub #FEP (and perhaps other FEP's too), if this is a real issue. A "fediverse accessibility best-practices" may exist as well (somewhere).

#SX #SocialCoding #AskFedi

@reiver

The only thing that I would bring in regarding emoji use in display names is #a11y issues if there are a lot of them. I'd say recommended practice should be to have 1 and max. 2 emoji in the name, so #screenreaders don't have read a long shebang you sometimes see on 'funny' display names.

But perhaps someone better versed in #accessibility issues for the visually impaired can chime in on this #ActivityPub #FEP (and perhaps other FEP's too), if this is a real issue. A "fediverse accessibility best-practices" may exist as well (somewhere).

#SX #SocialCoding #AskFedi

@reiver

The only thing that I would bring in regarding emoji use in display names is #a11y issues if there are a lot of them. I'd say recommended practice should be to have 1 and max. 2 emoji in the name, so #screenreaders don't have read a long shebang you sometimes see on 'funny' display names.

But perhaps someone better versed in #accessibility issues for the visually impaired can chime in on this #ActivityPub #FEP (and perhaps other FEP's too), if this is a real issue. A "fediverse accessibility best-practices" may exist as well (somewhere).

#SX #SocialCoding #AskFedi

Making Emojis and Icons Screen Reader Accessible, by @popetech.bsky.social:

https://blog.pope.tech/2026/04/01/making-emojis-and-icons-screen-reader-accessible/

#emoji #icons #images #accessibility #screenreaders #html

Making Emojis and Icons Screen Reader Accessible, by @popetech.bsky.social:

https://blog.pope.tech/2026/04/01/making-emojis-and-icons-screen-reader-accessible/

#emoji #icons #images #accessibility #screenreaders #html

Making Emojis and Icons Screen Reader Accessible, by @popetech.bsky.social:

https://blog.pope.tech/2026/04/01/making-emojis-and-icons-screen-reader-accessible/

#emoji #icons #images #accessibility #screenreaders #html