Laura,
Were I you, I would call the folks at
Microsoft Windows & Office Accessibility Support on (800) 936-5900 and have them take a look.
ALT+A does not work for me, SHIFT+TAB does. If I customize the read window such that the Attachments tab shows, then ALT+Y will throw me to the controls, but it seems to me you're asking about getting focus on the individual attachments that are attached to the message.
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Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363
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