[NFBCS] Inaccessible calendars on websites

[Nicole Torcolini]

            Try turning off the virtual cursor, tabbing into the calendar, and then using the arrow keys. Sometimes, the calendar is a grid, but JAWS does not switch to forms mode.

 

Nicole

 

From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of abdelrahman via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2024 1:59 PM
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Cc: abdelrahman <almonawar7 at gmail.com>; carcione at access.net
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Inaccessible calendars on websites

 

Hello,

 

 One thing that had worked for me in some cases, sometimes, is to open the field where you are supposed to enter the date, then enable the screen reader browse mode without navigating out of the field. Then, move with the shortcut Control+End to the end of the page where you will see table with week days and options to navigate to the previous and next month at the top.

 

 Again, apparently there are multiple versions and designs of this calendar widget which are not accessible; so, this may not work, and has not worked for me, all the time, and this is just a potential workaround.

 

Warmly,

Abdelrahman

 

On Fri, 14 Jun 2024 at 11:44, Tracy Carcione via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

I’ve had them on the CVS website when I was making an appointment for a vaccine.  I just had one on an airlines form where I was requesting info about paperwork for my guide dog.  There was another recently, but of course I’ve forgotten.

Tracy

 

 

 

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Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Inaccessible calendars on websites

 

Not that I can help, but do you have any examples?

— 

Christopher (AKA CJ) on the move

Chaltain at Gmail

 

On Jun 14, 2024, at 10:38 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

 

I have been to several websites that were accessible except for one place that required a date, and the only way to put the date in was with an inaccessible calendar.  

Is there any work-around for these things I don’t know about.  I always end up calling AIRA to do Team Viewer and fill in the date for me.

I am using the latest Jaws and either Chrome or Firefox.

Tracy

 

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