A specified order for a screen or document reader to read in, including when to read alt text for images and when to read text outside of the main flow of the document (e.g. a tip on the side of the page).

 

Screen Readers and Document Readers

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In this article, we go over the differences between a screen reader and a document reader, and then we give examples and comparisons of different reader applications.

Creating Document and Screen Reader Compatible PDFs

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One thing that seems to help with screen fatigue, as well as just being a good thing to do anyway for accessibility purposes, is to make sure that your PDF readings are document reader compatible.  A document reader takes text from an electronic document, website, etc. and reads it verbally.  This is great for blind people as well as people with low vision, and dyslexia. This can also work for people who process spoken information better than written information.  As we all suffer from different levels of screen fatigue, this is also becoming an increasingly utilized assistive technology.