[stcusesig_l] Required fields: Is an asterisk accessible?

[jackbellis.com]

The last time I had an accessibility question (years ago: "Are text-only 
versions a good thing?" Answer: no!) I got on the phone to the National 
Federation of the Blind and they were delighted to talk about the whole 
thing. I'd suggest the same here. Perhaps this will turn out like so many 
other design issues, particularly in software, where we're either asking the 
wrong question or solving the wrong problem.

-Jack

> From: "Susan Fowler" <susan at fast-consulting.com>
> Subject: [stcusesig_l] Required fields: Is an asterisk accessible?

> I guess my question is, can a red asterisk indicate to a screen-reader 
> that
> the field is required? I tried reading a survey just now with ZoomText, 
> and
> it didn't say or indicate the asterisk at all.