5.3 Manual Testing with Screen Readers
An easy way to experience how persons with visual impairment use a mobile application is to simply navigate and operate the mobile application using a screen reader. This testing also ensures compatibility of the mobile application with the screen reader.
- Navigate the mobile application and determine just how much information we can access through the use of screen readers.
- Try reading the headings, navigation menus, images and buttons and also test more complex features such as input forms, if applicable.
Example Tools:
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A checklist on testing using screen readers is provided in Section 5.6 – Best Practice Checklist for Developers