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QLT.04.05 Mid-level

Testing with assistive technology

Comes up in: Web fundamentals

This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.

What it covers

  • automated tools find a minority of issues (cite deque/GDS studies with numbers only if verified)
  • axe
  • screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack) basics
  • manual test script

Words you will know

screen readerautomated a11y testing

What you will practise

  • screen-reader test of a widget

Interview questions this answers

  • Can automated tools guarantee accessibility? What else do you do?