ACCESSIBILITY TASK · REVIEWED AUGUST 31, 2026
Screen Reader Check for Companion Navigation and Messages
Check whether headings, controls, chat history and new replies make sense when the page is heard rather than seen.
This task records scoped evidence. It is not accessibility certification, legal advice or a universal result.
What this page owns
Check whether companion navigation and messages work with a screen reader.
Begin with the named task and preserve the setup. Do not turn a product statement, automated scan or reachable page into proof that a person can complete the task.
Four steps, one documented result
- 01
Navigate by headings and landmarks before entering the chat region.
- 02
Identify the message field and send control by their announced names.
- 03
Send a harmless fictional prompt and listen for the new reply.
- 04
Return to prior messages without losing the current reading position.
Make the observation reproducible
- Setup
- Device, operating system, browser, input method and assistive technology.
- Task
- Starting point, action and expected outcome in plain language.
- Result
- Pass, barrier observed or not checked — never a guessed score.
- Limit
- Record the screen reader, browser, device, task and exact barrier. One successful combination does not prove every combination works.