Hello,
I read that the newer version screen readers allow you to switch between ‘browse’ mode and ‘forms’ mode using the down and up arrow. I tested it and it worked, but not perfectly. As soon as I hit the first form field it failed to read all the text and did not follow the tab order. Also, as soon as the screen reader was in ‘forms’ mode I could not use the ‘H’ key to toggle through my headings. My solution was to include the non-forms field text in the tool tip of the first forms field. It seems to work okay but I would like an experts opinion on the effectiveness of this form before I proceed to work on other forms. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Please see the attached form.
http://healthcareathome.ca/eriestclair/en/Documents/Referral%20Forms/CS%20010%20E%20Referr al%20and%20Treatment%20Plan.pd… (couldn't attach the file for some reason :S)