Screen reader only reading portion of text - accessibility issue

Report · Oct 11, 2019

I am using NVDA to test the accessibility of a training module created using Captivate 2019. On one (only one) of the multiple-choice quiz answers, the screen reader reads about half of the answer, then stops (and says "radio button not checked 1 of 4"). The screen reader successfully reads many other longer answers. Does anyone know why this is happening and how to fix it?

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Hi

Can you remember how you built that slide, was the text copy-pasted or deited differently from any other slide?

Did you try to recreate the slide?

Report · Oct 11, 2019

Thanks, Eric. After recreating the slide with no success, I noticed that the screen reader stopped reading the answer where there was an apostrophe. Sure enough, when I removed the apostrophe, it read the entire answer. I have NO IDEA why Captivate or NVDA was interpreting an apostrophe as the end of the sentence, but this glitch just cost me a couple of hours and probably some hair. Any insights anyone? I'll be avoiding apostophes from now on..