Who's that code snippet? A screen reader guessing game

Screen readers don’t care how pretty your markup looks, they care about how readable it is. In this interactive talk, we invite attendees to step into the world of assistive tech and guess what common (and uncommon) HTML and ARIA patterns actually sound like when read aloud by screen readers.

We’ll kick off with a short intro to how screen readers interpret the accessibility tree, then dive straight into the fun: A live quiz with real code snippets and audio recordings. Participants will hear screen reader output and try to guess the markup behind it. Was it a native HTML element, or a custom ARIA solution? Did it help or hinder understanding?

Along the way, we’ll highlight lesser-known ARIA attributes. Can you catch them all?

Attendees will learn:

How different HTML and ARIA patterns are announced in screen readers When to rely on native semantics vs. adding ARIA Common accessibility myths and mistakes (and how to fix them) How to think more inclusively when writing markup

Ideal for developers, testers, and accessibility advocates, this session makes learning about accessibility practical, memorable, and surprisingly fun.

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