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The 11th edition of the @webaim.bsky.social Screen Reader User Survey is now live! This is a vital resource into better understanding how people who use screen readers actually operate your website or app. webaim.org/projects/scr... My commentary on it as a thread 🧵 #a11y

For region, a reminder that it's the World Wide Web, not the wealthy Western web. This breakdown is a complicated mix of factors—too large for Bluesky. Here, we should not forget at the end of the day that it's people who use this technology regardless of location. webaim.org/projects/scr...

I'm glad they capture disability types. It's a great reminder that screen reader use is not exclusively for fully blind individuals, and also not exclusively for vision-related disabilities. I wish more people knew this. webaim.org/projects/scr...

My personal favourite “other” was a person who persistently heard intrusive voices. She liked to listen to pages while also reading them visually because the sound helped to drown out the voices.

I’d be fascinated to learn how people use screen readers for motor disabilities, definitely not one I’m familiar with

SAME

Self-reported proficiency is always a fun one. Setting selection bias aside for the moment: It's a good reminder that just because something can technically be accessed and operated via some obscure command that it doesn't necessarily mean someone knows about said command. webaim.org/projects/scr...

Same general thoughts for internet proficiency. People who are more online probably have a better chance of being aware of, and filling out this survey. webaim.org/projects/scr...