Other Assistive Tech / Disability Considerations

Question 1

ZoomText by Ai Squared and SuperNova by Dolphin are examples of what kind of AT

Answer 1

Screen Magnifiers

Question 2

How to turn on accessibility shortcuts in iOS

Answer 2

Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility shortcut
(used to be Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut)
Check the features you want to enable

Question 3

Ways that users with low vision can make the screen more readable

Answer 3

Using text enlargement and zoom in the browser
Changing colors in the browser or OS
Using magnifying tools (apps)

Question 4

Turn on magnification in Android

Answer 4

Settings > Accessibility > Magnification
Turn on Magnification Shortcut to one of three possible triggers:
* Tap accessibility button
* Hold volume keys
* triple-tap screen
Drag and pinch to use

Question 5

What are examples of techniques that low vision users may use together to help them perceive content on the web?

Answer 5

Zooming, screen reading, high contrast

Both mouse and keyboard

Question 6

Apps like these help which users?

• Read&Write and BrowseAloud by TextHelp
• NaturalReader
• Kurzweil

Answer 6

Users with reading difficulties

Question 7

Which users might use the following Assistive technologies:

• Tremor filtering mousepad
• Steady Mouse
• Eye-tracking (like Tobii or EyeGaze)
• Head pointer
• Point scanning / switch control
• Keyboard with enhanced focus helpers
• Voice control

Answer 7

Users with motor disabilities

Question 8

What kinds of AT might users with reading or cognitive disabilities use?

Answer 8

Both:
screen readers or
Literacy support tools, like
- TextHelp read&write or BrowseAloud
- NaturalReader
- Kurzweil 

Cognitive
ad blockers
screen masking

Question 9

What are some important considerations with cognitive disabilities that don’t involve AT?

Answer 9

Clean, simple layout, presentation
Plain, simple language
Using icons, images and multimedia to supplement text
Help users avoid and understand errors
Consistent navigation
Ensure processes do not rely on memory
Support adaptation and personalization (e.g. extensions)
Make it easy to get human help

Question 10

What are some considerations for keyboard users that are not using screen readers?

Answer 10

Focus must be visible and have proper contrast

They can’t use screen reader commands to jump to landmarks or headings, for example

Question 11

What are some ways that people with motor disabilities might navigate the web?

Answer 11

Tremor filtering mouse
Eye tracking
Point scanning / switch control
Mouth stick
Keyboard
Voice control

Question 12

What are some important considerations for users with low vision / colorblindness?

Answer 12

Text and other content can be enlarged without losing content or functionality, or requiring horizontal scrolling
Clear borders
Color contrast (and that high contrast mode might be used)
Users may combine zooming and screen reading, may also use voice input

Question 13

Three often critical properties that will usually be removed in Windows High Contrast Mode

Answer 13

box-shadow
background-color
background-image unless it contains a url() value

Question 14

And two critical properties that will have their color swapped for the “system color” equivalent:

Answer 14

color

border-color

Question 15

Some important considerations for users who are Deaf or HOH?

Answer 15

captioning
Sign language may be first language. Using icons, illustrations, and images may help make information easier to understand.