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Listening Between the Lines: How Screen Reader Users Skim Long Documents

Imani Sato, Lena Okafor, Sam Ortega, Rowan Pike

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  • Best Paper Award, ExampleCHI 2025 (Best paper)

Abstract

Screen reader users skim long documents in ways sighted readers rarely notice. We interviewed and observed participants as they worked through reports and found three skimming strategies, each poorly supported by current software.

Keywords: screen readers, skimming, accessibility

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Venue
Proceedings of the Example Conference on Human Factors
Published
May 12, 2025
Location
Example City
Pages
1–14
Research themes
Accessible Interfaces

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