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Screen readers

Why are screen readers important?

A screen reader is a tool to help people with varying types of visual impairments or blindness to interact with the information being presented through a digital interface, such as a computer, kiosk, tablet, or smartphone.  By creating digital products that are labeled correctly and navigable, you do more than provide access to one set of users.  You also help create a more usable product for all to use.  Many of the things that are done to be compatible with a screen reader also help keyboard only users and touchscreen users.  When done properly, they also create a more welcoming interface that will be more usable for all people coming into contact with the interface.  The more intuitive a product is, the more users will want to interact with it.

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