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Off-Screen Woman Voice Over
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The video begins with the text “Global Accessibility Awareness Day” displayed on screen. A graphic of the world appears with accessibility icons orbiting around it.
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On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and every day, we ask ourselves: Can this web page be used with assistive technology?
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Interacting with the web is a bit different if you cannot see the screen, hear a video, or use a mouse.
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A computer cursor sweeps over a webpage. Each interaction on the webpage is blackened out. For example, the cursor selects a video on the page but it turns black.
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For example, imagine that you navigate a website by listening with a tool called a screen reader. Items on the page that are not descriptive are not helpful.
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Screen reader: “ON.” “Link: Click here…” “Image: video-thumbnail.jpg…”
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Keeping all elements properly labeled helps screen reader users access your digital content.
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A computer cursor sweeps over the black boxes on the webpage now revealing to be page content. The whole webpage is resorted.
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“Link, Apply for SNAP benefits. Submit button, image, groceries in basket and a credit card reader.”
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Remember, “accessible design makes information usable—for everyone.”
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Learn more at Mass.gov/GAAD.