Mobile has revolutionized the way we use the web. This is especially true of disabled users, for whom mobile devices open the door to a whole new spectrum of interactions. And they are taking advantage of it. A July 2013 survey (PDF) of adults with disabilities done by the Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center found that 91% of people with disabilities use a “wireless device such as a cell phone or tablet.” Among these users, screen reader usage is common, even on mobile devices. A study of 1782 screen reader users done by Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) in 2012 showed that 71.8% used screen readers on their mobile devices. And we’re not talking about only a handful of people. The 2010 U.S
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