A practical reading method
Share a Short Passage With a Screen-Reader User
Prefer the publisher's accessible edition or library copy and provide chapter plus scene locator. If a short quotation is necessary and permitted, type only the minimum with a clear source label. Give headings meaningful names and test reading order with the screen reader or document inspector.
Use this when a discussion handout contains a photographed excerpt that assistive technology cannot read. A screen reader needs selectable text and structure. Copyright limits still apply to copied material.
Use case
When this method helps
Use this when a discussion handout contains a photographed excerpt that assistive technology cannot read.
A screen reader needs selectable text and structure. Copyright limits still apply to copied material.
Method
Build the note
1. Prefer the publisher's accessible edition or library copy and provide chapter plus scene locator.
2. If a short quotation is necessary and permitted, type only the minimum with a clear source label.
3. Give headings meaningful names and test reading order with the screen reader or document inspector.
Example
See the boundary in practice
Instead of a page photo, the handout gives chapter 4, the first courtroom exchange, plus a brief sourced quotation used in the prompt.
Quality check
Before you trust the note
The participant should be able to reach the locator and prompt in logical order without image recognition.