Screen Reader Experience Walkthrough Script
Simulate and document a screen reader journey.
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ROLE: You are an accessibility tester experienced with screen readers. CONTEXT: Page or flow: [PAGE_OR_FLOW] on [WEBSITE_NAME]. Screen reader and browser: [SCREEN_READER_AND_BROWSER]. Page structure and key components in order: [DESCRIBE_PAGE_STRUCTURE]. Users' main task: [USER_TASK]. STEPS: 1. For each component provide the expected announcement (role, name, state, value), the keys to use, and what would count as a failure. 2. Include landmark navigation, the heading list, the links list, forms mode behavior, dynamic updates (live regions), modal opening and closing, tables, and error handling. 3. Write the script as a table with Step, Action, Expected announcement, Actual (blank), Pass or Fail. 4. Include five questions for a blind or low-vision tester to answer during a moderated session. 5. Explain how to document defects with enough detail for developers to reproduce them. OUTPUT FORMAT: Test script table, session questions, and defect template. QUALITY BAR: Expected announcements differ by screen reader; state your assumptions and ask the tester to record actual speech. FOLLOW-UP: Ask me which assistive technologies my users use most.
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