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Wanda Brewer

Computer Screen Readers for the Visually Impaired - 0 views

www.disabled-world.com/...screen-readers.php

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  • Wanda Brewer on 24 Jan 12
     
    " Assistive Technology " " Assistive Computer Devices Information provided by Disabled World - Published: 2009-02-17 A screen reader is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the computer screen. This interpretation is then represented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a braille output.
Cindy Rooks

Surfing into the Future: An Introduction to Web 2.0 - AccessWorld® - March 2008 - 2 views

www.afb.org/...pub.asp

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  • Before you even get to whether the content of these sites is accessible, you need to get past the inaccessible elements of the sign-up process. All the Web 2.0 sites that were reviewed for this article require users to sign up, and all use a method called CAPTCHA (completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart) to verify that you are a human, not a computer. A CAPTCHA is a small graphic that contains text, numbers, or both. You are asked to type the characters that are displayed into a text field. CAPTCHAs are basically a Web 1.0 technology that is used to prevent automated systems, such as those used by spammers, from signing up for services. Unfortunately, because they are graphic, CAPTCHAs are completely inaccessible. Some CAPTCHAs include an audio alternative, but because of voice-recognition technology, the quality of the audio is poor on purpose. Anyone with less-than-perfect hearing or with auditory-processing problems would find them difficult to use.
    • Cindy Rooks
      Cindy Rooks on 08 Feb 12
       
      I also have problems with CAPTCHA and I supposedly do not have a disability
  • The average user just does not know anything about the need for accessibility or how to go about making the content more accessible. This situation can be aggravated by the fact that the applications that end-users use to put content on the web site typically do not provide any way to make their content more accessible. For example, MySpace is a social networking site where individuals and organizations can put up content on their personal MySpace pages. Content can include photographs and videos. Even if users are aware of accessibility issues and want to provide accessible content to visitors to their pages, there is no facility to do even something as simple as providing alt-text with photographs.
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  • RIA accessibility is very much a work in progress, but one thing is clear. It will be extremely difficult to provide any kind of backward compatibility for RIA web sites. Old versions of screen readers simply will not work with the new technology, but neither will old versions of web browsers.
  • of screen readers simply will not work with the new technology, but neither will old versions
    • Cindy Rooks
      Cindy Rooks on 08 Feb 12
       
      so more expense for a person with disabilities, most of whom are living on a very fixed income.
  • Cindy Rooks on 08 Feb 12
     
    This article explains accessibility issues with social network sites such as facebook and myspace. also addresses the use of CAPTCHAs
Holly Rocha

REQUIRED DISCUSSION: Increasing Awareness about Web Access Barriers - 60 views

I was particularly interested in the link posted by CaTia titled "Enabling an Accessible Web 2.0". I found this article to be extremely informative clearly depicting challenges those with disabilit...

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started by carmin karasic on 19 Jan 12 17 follow-ups, last by Holly Rocha on 01 Mar 12
Wanda Brewer

JAWS Screen Reading Software by Freedom Scientific - 1 views

www.freedomscientific.com/...jaws-product-page.asp

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  • Wanda Brewer on 24 Jan 12
     
    Get started today working with all your Microsoft and IBM Lotus® Symphony™ applications using JAWS®, the world's most popular screen reader. Developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content, JAWS reads aloud what's on the PC screen.
Wanda Brewer

Basic Overview of the JAWS Screen Reader - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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  • Wanda Brewer on 24 Jan 12
     
    Describes how the JAWS is used for the visually impaired individuals.
bzist3

Text to Speech Reader, Literacy Software | Kurzweil Education Systems - 4 views

www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html

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  • bzist3 on 29 Jan 12
     
    I am very impressed with the text-to-speech software offered by this company. It offers support for English Language Learners as well as those with physical challenges and other disabilities that slow down their ability to learn to read and write.
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  • Tina Mercer on 29 Jan 12
     
    A text-to-speech program that has been downloaded onto all of the laptop computers in my classroom is Natural Readers. It has two versions - free and paid. The difference is minimal. The free version only has one voice. The paid version gives the user multiple voices to choose from. My students love this software program. Several have even down loaded onto their home computers. Here's the web address if anyone is interested: http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm
  • bzist3 on 29 Jan 12
     
    It's great to hear from someone who has had experience with it. I know this link isn't exactly what Carmin wanted for this assignment because it didn't specifically mention it would help with Web 2.0 tool barriers but I wanted to share it because it can help people read websites and so much more. Thanks, Tina.
  • carmin karasic on 05 Feb 12
     
    Kathleen, I had to spend a few minutes searching the site, but I found a page in the site that lists reading Web content as a Kurzweil feature. So it does meet the requirements. http://www.kurzweiledu.com/ki-3000-v12-windows-features.html I highlighted the related text in the page. If you turn on your diigolet -- you will see the highlighted text.
sherry reed

How People with Disabilities Use the Web - 7 views

www.stickynewmedia.co.uk/...index.php

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  • sherry reed on 26 Jan 12
     
    How People with Disabilities Use the Web The following scenarios show people with different kinds of disabilities using assistive technologies and adaptive strategies to access the Web. In some cases the scenarios show how the Web can make some tasks easier for people with disabilities.
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  • bzist3 on 29 Jan 12
     
    I enjoyed this article in the way it has people going through a web experience with their disabilities ad how they can adapt to make the information more accessible. This gives us a little taste of what it's like to be in their shoes. I sort of had a similar experience last week when I was trying to do all my homework online. Every time I turned around, images didn't show or the sound didn't work. I know this is in no way what it would be like to have a disability, but I did experience the frustration of going to one website after another because certain things weren't working (because of my computer apps and plugins). I can't imagine dealing with this all the time.
  • Tina Mercer on 29 Jan 12
     
    Sherry, I really enjoyed this article because some of the sections speak to the types of students that I work with everyday. However, one section left me a little disappointed. The section that dealt with the child with dyslexia talked about the text to speech programs. I have this software on all of the laptop computers that are in my classroom. It went on to speak about the ability to freeze the animations. I would love to know how to do this for my dyslexic students as well as my ADD or ADHD students. I was disappointed that it only mentioned it and did not actually share the information on how to do this. Can anyone tell me how to freeze the animations on webpages that the students are using?
  • mariagyoung on 29 Jan 12
     
    Thank your for posting this article Sherry. It gives us a view into the lives of people who had to find a way to function in the world of business as well as in the classroom. The reporter who after years of working normally, had to finally resort to the use of voice recognition in order to continue doing his job. The student wiht dyslexia who had to find a way to keep up with the rest of the students. The student found text to speech software helplful. This student found sites with graphics helpful, however, there were still some limitations. If the graphics were animated it was difficult to focus. These details are impereative to the function of independency to the person who is experiencing the disability. We need to remind our selves that the world is not black and white...there is a lot hidden in between what we are able to see.
  • Sherita Locklear on 30 Jan 12
     
    It is amazing how we take web accessiblitity for granted. Being color blind is a disability that is not talked about often but is a hindrance for people searching the web. We find that things that are highlighted or pointed out show up in red for an attention getter, but for those who can not see reds, some websites could not be utilized by color blind people. Style sheets is something I am not familiar with at all, but this article made me aware of something that is available for color blind individuals.
Sherita Locklear

Provide an accessible alternative if you must use a CAPTCHA | 456 Berea Street - 1 views

www.456bereastreet.com/...tive_if_you_must_use_a_captcha

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shared by Sherita Locklear on 28 Jan 12 - Cached
  • Sherita Locklear on 28 Jan 12
     
    In several recent online and offline discussions on comment spam and other automated, improper use of forms, I have seen or heard people suggest using image-based CAPTCHAs (you know, those images of distorted letters and numbers) to prevent spambots and other programs from successfully submitting forms. Requiring the user to interpret an image of distorted characters and then enter those characters into a text input field may seem like a nice idea at first. Deciphering those characters for verification can be confusing for most of us, but for the blind who depend on screen readers, it is impossible for those programs to intrepret such mumbo jumbo.
Sherita Locklear

CAPTCHAs on Social Networking Sites Shut Out Blind Users - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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  • Sherita Locklear on 28 Jan 12
     
    This video is has a link in the article below, but decided to bookmark it separate for easier access. This video shows how screen reader interprets CAPTCHA for the blind.
bzist3

Web accessibility is for everyone - The Enabled Web - 0 views

www.theenabledweb.com/index.html

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shared by bzist3 on 29 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • bzist3 on 29 Jan 12
     
    This is a group that helps companies make their websites accessible for all. Their belief is caring for all people (disabled, aged, second language readers and others) and not just making a website "legally compliant." They can help add captions to videos, text to pictures, and help with many other barriers that a person might come across.
carmin karasic

Untangling the Web Surfing into the future:An intorduction to web 2.0 - 10 views

Where is the link to the article? How do I get to the article from what you have posted in this Diigo group? Take a look at how your classmates allowed us to read the articles and visit the websit...

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