Understanding How Screen Reader Software Interacts with Charts
Explore how screen reader software deals with charts through visual aids such as images, audio recordings, and transcripts, highlighting the challenges faced by users in interpreting chart data effectively. The content demonstrates the limitations faced by screen reader users in comprehending chart information compared to non-screen reader users.
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How screen reader How screen reader software deals with charts software deals with charts
Example This slide shows a screenshot of a chart from Employee earnings in the UK: 2022. This is a publication from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It shows how a chart is displayed in an ONS publication. It shows the headline title, the statistical title, a line chart and source information.
Recording This slide has an audio file. Double click the recording icon to open the file. This file is a recording of what the NVDA screen reader software would read out if it came across the chart on the previous slide. Recording earnings chart.m4a
Transcript This is a transcript of the audio file on the previous slide: Heading level 3 figure 1 Median weekly pay for full-time employees was 640 in April 2022 Heading level 4 Gross median weekly earnings by employment type, UK, April 2012 to April 2022 Clickable full time, clickable part time, clickable all 20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012 0200400600800 Pound
Conclusion A person using screen reader software would not get an equivalent experience to a person who does not use screen reader software. It would not be possible for the screen reader user to work out what the chart is showing.
