Available for hire

Making your web app
work for everyone.

Manual screen reader testing and technical advocacy for web apps — by an actual screen reader user and understands your code.

Get in touch Marson Parulian — Screen Reader Accessibility Specialist

My perspective

I use a screen reader roughly half the time. That puts me between the sighted world and the blind world. I see what your designers intended — and I feel exactly where blind users get lost. Most accessibility consultants have one perspective. I have both.

What I test

Perceivable and Understandable

Evaluates how effectively screen reader users can navigate and comprehend web content. I focus on ensuring that all information is programmatically accessible and logically structured for a seamless, intuitive experience.

Focus management

When a modal opens, does focus move into it? When it closes, does focus return correctly? Blind users navigate by keyboard — broken focus means getting lost.

Live updates & announcements

Dynamic content — alerts, errors, confirmations, loading states — must be announced. If it only appears on screen, blind users never know it happened.

Full task flow

Can a blind user complete the entire task — sign up, fill a form, submit, get feedback — without getting confused or stuck? I test end-to-end, not just components.

Attributes & markup

Missing alt text, incorrect roles, broken labels, improper heading hierarchy — the structural layer that screen readers depend on.

The silent failures automated tools miss

  • A modal opens but focus stays on the button that triggered it — the user has no idea a dialog appeared
  • An error message displays visually but is never announced — the user resubmits a broken form, confused
  • A page update happens after clicking a button, but nothing is communicated — the user thinks nothing worked
  • A loading spinner appears — but there's no ARIA live region to say "loading" or "done"
  • A success toast notification appears on screen and fades away before a screen reader gets to announce it
  • Navigation skips or menu items that work visually but trap or disorient keyboard users

Services

Testing

Manual screen reader audit

Real-world testing with an actual screen reader. I document every failure — broken attributes, silent interactions, confusing flows — with clear explanations and steps to reproduce.

Technical

Root cause & fix advice

As a developer, I trace every issue to its source — missing ARIA labels, incorrect live region setup, broken focus management — and explain exactly what code needs to change.

Ongoing

Monthly monitoring

Your app changes constantly. I check in monthly, update a living report with newest findings on top, and flag any regressions before your users notice them.

Compliance

WCAG review

Structured audit mapped to WCAG guidelines, delivered as a prioritised, actionable report your developers can work from directly.

Technical background

I'm a full stack web developer with deep knowledge of the front-end layer where accessibility problems actually live. I understand your code, which means my reports are never vague — every finding comes with a technical explanation and a concrete fix.

HTML CSS JavaScript ARIA WCAG guidelines Focus management Live regions Screen reader testing Full stack development

Audit samples

Real audits of live websites — updated regularly with the latest findings.

Audit reports coming soon — check back shortly.

Let's work together

If your web app isn't fully screen reader friendly, your users are working harder than they should — and most of the time, neither of you even know it. Let's fix that.

marsonparulian@gmail.com