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How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility

JAWS Inspect enables rapid JAWS testing without the complexity of the end-user product. Using transcripts of JAWS speech you can quickly pinpoint accessibility and usability issues. This demonstration will walk you through some simple JAWS accessibility tests that can be run quickly even by novice accessibility testers and provide a good indicator of accessibility levels as well as an introduction to the challenges assistive technology users face.

Testing with assistive technologies.
JAWS compatibility testing.
Introduction to accessibility testing.
Understanding the user experience.

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In this on-demand webinar, accessibility expert Charlie Pike guides beginners through five simple yet powerful tests using JAWS Inspect — a streamlined version of JAWS — to evaluate screen-reader compatibility fast. You’ll see real-world examples highlighting common issues like missing alt text, poor heading structure, or unlabelled form fields — problems that often slip past automated or compliance-only checks. Ideal for devs, QA testers, and anyone new to accessibility testing, this session shows how to quickly gauge usability and ensure your web content works for screen-reader users.