Blind Student Learns keyboarding FAST
In 2002, Tasha, a 10th-grade student who moved from Ukraine, lost her sight quickly. She had never used a computer before. Jaws in English and Russian gave her the ability…
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Access Braille writing devices -4 year old and 2nd grader racing
Access Braille Writing and PC Devices: The year is 2000 and I am blessed with meeting 3 siblings in a family of 8. I first met the oldest daughter who…
Computer Local Admin access is imperative for blind students using screen readers – YouTube
Computer Local Admin access is Crucial at all education levels. Dr. Robinson, an Assistive Technology and IT specialist, sets up, maintains, and controls all the computers used in TechVision programs…
Braille Math Student Fights Stigma and STEM Book Shortages
This story is rewritten from original post. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. As school resumed, a Jefferson County student waited weeks for an important textbook to arrive from out of state. This…
Math for All Ages: Bridging the Gap in Accessible Math Education
Math for all ages, Math Team, Dr. Robinson, along with Professor Betsey, Campbell Rutherford (teacher intern), led the session. Nate Kile (Access Tech Specialist) was the moderator. Math Team emphasized…
Desmos Drag and Drop using graphing games with JAWS
Dr. Robinson starts by instructing how to navigate the Desmos Drag and Drop “Battle Boats” game using screen reader commands for drag and drop functionality. First, she recommends pressing Control…
MathType with screen readers-LaTex- JAWS or NVDA
To use MathType and LaTeX with screen readers like JAWS or NVDA, you can easily create and render math formulas directly in Word or Google Docs. Here’s how to get…