Specify that screen readers ignore elements in your document

Screen readers follow a specific order when reading web content. However, when content on the web page changes, most screen readers will begin reading the web content all over again. This screen reader feature can be problematic when Flash content contains, for example, animation, which could cause the screen reader to begin again each time there's a change in the animation.

Fortunately, you can use the Accessibility panel to either deselect Make Object Accessible, so that the screen reader does not receive accessibility information about the object, or deselect Make Child Objects Accessible, so that the screen reader does not receive accessibility information nested within a movie clip. You'll now do the latter so that users will know the web page contains an animation, and the animation won't cause the screen reader to constantly refresh.

1. On the Stage, click the car, which is the safety_mc movie clip instance.
2. In the Accessibility panel, deselect Make Child Objects Accessible. In the Name text box, enter Trio ZX2004 animation. In the Description text box, enter Animation that includes three views of the Trio ZX2004.