[Athen] Chromebook accessibility?

[Monica Olsson]

Hello all,

Have you investigated Chromebook's accessibility support and compatibly with AT recently? If so, would you mind sharing this information with me? I personally have very little experience with Chromebooks and am trying to help a colleague out whose college is interested in purchasing them for students to use in the classroom and for schoolwork. Below is the list of items he hopes to research and test, it is quite extensive. Any insight or help this community can provide is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Monica


  *   Research existing Chromebook accessibility documentation and find recent user stories from AT users who regularly use the devices
  *   Verify that all built-in assistive technologies are compatible with Google suite, and adequate and functional for a user in 2023
  *   Test out screen magnification and make sure it is adequate
  *   Test switch access and insure compatibility with common hardware switches
  *   Test voice-control (Dragon-like functionality) and ensure that user experience is consistent.  Test with device mic and some common headset mics.
  *   Verify that using Chromevox is comparable to using a screen-reader like Jaws or NVDA and verify that the Google Suite is functionally accessible with Chromevox
  *   Verify claims that braille support (including UEB and Nemeth support) has been improved and works consistently across the Google suite of apps.  Verify that braille support works with common braille display hardware.
  *   Finalize an assistive technology training plan for AT users who have Chromebooks and wish to be trained to access Clark resources with them.
  *   Align all of the above with Revised Sec. 508 functional accessibility requirements or with WCAG wherever applicable




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Monica M. Olsson (she/her/hers)

Policy Associate – Accessible IT Coordinator

Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

•Email: molsson at sbctc.edu<mailto:molsson at sbctc.edu> • Phone: 360-704-3922



The power of the Web is in its universality.
Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.

Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

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