# Screen Reader Methods

## Methods

* [NVDA Smoke Test](https://ebay.gitbook.io/oatmeal/screen-reader/nvda-smoke-test)

## Screen Reader Testing Strategy

### Desktop

Testing must be done in order of the following screen reader/browser combinations.

1. JAWS with IE on Windows
2. [NVDA](https://www.nvaccess.org/download/) with Firefox on Windows
3. VoiceOver with Safari on Mac OS

### Mobile

Use the native screen reader and the following browsers.

* Android: TalkBack with Chrome
* iOS: VoiceOver with Safari

### Screen Reader Verbosity

Screen readers typically allow users to customize what details their screen reader will announce. Unless otherwise specified, all screen reader testing methods assume default verbosity settings.

## Screen Reader Set Up

* [NVDA Set Up](https://ebay.gitbook.io/oatmeal/screen-reader/nvda)
* For VoiceOver, just [Fix Safari Tabbing](https://ebay.gitbook.io/oatmeal/help/fix-safari-tabbing)

## Other Screen Reader Resources

* [WebAIM: Using NVDA to Evaluate Web Accessibility](http://webaim.org/articles/nvda/)
* [WebAIM: Using VoiceOver to Evaluate Web Accessibility](http://webaim.org/articles/voiceover/)
* [WebAIM: Using JAWS to Evaluate Web Accessibility](http://webaim.org/articles/jaws/)
* [The Paciello Group: Shut Up JAWS](https://developer.paciellogroup.com/blog/2017/07/shut-up-jaws/)
* [Aural UI of the Elements of HTML](https://thepaciellogroup.github.io/AT-browser-tests/)

### Videos

* [Deque: Accessibility Testing with the NVDA Screenreader](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx1vSd5uYS8)
* [Google: Screen Reader Basics: NVDA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jao3s_CwdRU)
* [Google: Screen Reader Basics: VoiceOver](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-6WvAihms)