[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 148, Issue 1

Jennifer Gandarias gandarias1217 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 3 17:31:18 UTC 2016


Yes, that has been my son's experience.  Ultimately, since he is an accelerated math student the teacher got into his account and answered all the questions correctly.  Then she screen shot every question so it, and all the answer options could be brailled for Him to then respond to.  I appreciated all her work to make IXL accessible for my son but no other teacher will do that for him.  I am already concerned about math in the upcoming year.  I have contacted several people at the NFB to discuss what a problem this new wave of learning cause for our kids.  The programs, however, are excellent.  I loved the individualized targeting of learning and scaffolding.  I use Membean, a vocabulary platform in my classroom and love it for my student but it will offer many problems for my child.
Jennifer

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> On Aug 3, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Amber Hall via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jennifer, 
> 
> That stinks!
> Have you had this same experience?
> If so, What did u do to get that work completed?
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2016, at 9:39 AM, Jennifer Gandarias via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Please call or email  IXL. The program is not accessible.  While a screen reader can read the problems, there is no way to navigate the answer space or read geometric shapes. Many schools are using this excellent program but they think the blind/low vision population is too small to deal with.   Please contact them so they start to see the need.
>> Jennifer Gandarias
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> 1. ISR (Amber Hall)
>>> 2. Re: IXL (Amber Hall)
>>> 3. Re: IXL (amydarlington at comcast.net)
>>> 4. Re: IXL (Bonnie)
>>> 5. Re: IXL (Amber Hall)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 09:00:49 -0400
>>> From: Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com>
>>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [blindkid] ISR
>>> Message-ID: <91F9893E-7035-4862-979D-5CB050A51D9E at gmail.com>
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>>> Does anyone know how to make ISR accessible from an iPad and Braille display. Or does anyone have any experience with it?
>>> It's algebra homework on computer
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 12:35:51 -0400
>>> From: Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com>
>>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL
>>> Message-ID: <26077AC1-AF74-4774-AAF2-DAA529FF8E91 at gmail.com>
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>>> Oops I misspelled the program. Does anyone know anything about accessibility with  ixl learning. It's what my daughter uses for Algebra homework. She will probably b using her iPad and braillenote
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone know how to make ISR accessible from an iPad and Braille display. Or does anyone have any experience with it?
>>>> It's algebra homework on computer
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 16:41:30 +0000 (UTC)
>>> From: amydarlington at comcast.net
>>> To: "Blind Kid Mailing List,    (for parents of blind children)"
>>>  <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL
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>>>  <770385384.64651270.1470156090418.JavaMail.zimbra at comcast.net>
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>>> I can't help you from a braille perspective. But it's an excellent program. Our low vision/legally blind daughter uses it on the iPad and we are able to adjust the print size sufficiently. 
>>> 
>>> Amy 
>>> 
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>> From: "Amber Hall via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org> 
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 12:35:51 PM 
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL 
>>> 
>>> Oops I misspelled the program. Does anyone know anything about accessibility with ixl learning. It's what my daughter uses for Algebra homework. She will probably b using her iPad and braillenote 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone 
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com> wrote: 
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone know how to make ISR accessible from an iPad and Braille display. Or does anyone have any experience with it? 
>>>> It's algebra homework on computer 
>>>> Thanks 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 12:01:16 -0500
>>> From: Bonnie <bojon91 at gmail.com>
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>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL
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>>> Ditto for low vision--my son used it on the desktop computer with the
>>> inverted colors browser extension, and enlarged.   He was able to revert
>>> colors himself if needed for a probelm asking about colors, but did it
>>> mostly inverted.
>>> 
>>>> On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, Amy via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I can't help you from a braille perspective. But it's an excellent
>>>> program. Our low vision/legally blind daughter uses it on the iPad and we
>>>> are able to adjust the print size sufficiently.
>>>> 
>>>> Amy
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> 
>>>> From: "Amber Hall via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>>
>>>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>
>>>> Cc: "Amber Hall" <amhall973 at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 12:35:51 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL
>>>> 
>>>> Oops I misspelled the program. Does anyone know anything about
>>>> accessibility with ixl learning. It's what my daughter uses for Algebra
>>>> homework. She will probably b using her iPad and braillenote
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com
>>>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Does anyone know how to make ISR accessible from an iPad and Braille
>>>> display. Or does anyone have any experience with it?
>>>>> It's algebra homework on computer
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> Message: 5
>>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 14:25:07 -0400
>>> From: Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Blind Kid Mailing List,    (for parents of blind children)"
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>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL
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>>> I guess she can read the problems but can't access the box to put her answers 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Bonnie via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Ditto for low vision--my son used it on the desktop computer with the
>>>> inverted colors browser extension, and enlarged.   He was able to revert
>>>> colors himself if needed for a probelm asking about colors, but did it
>>>> mostly inverted.
>>>> 
>>>>> On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, Amy via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I can't help you from a braille perspective. But it's an excellent
>>>>> program. Our low vision/legally blind daughter uses it on the iPad and we
>>>>> are able to adjust the print size sufficiently.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Amy
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: "Amber Hall via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>>
>>>>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>
>>>>> Cc: "Amber Hall" <amhall973 at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 12:35:51 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] IXL
>>>>> 
>>>>> Oops I misspelled the program. Does anyone know anything about
>>>>> accessibility with ixl learning. It's what my daughter uses for Algebra
>>>>> homework. She will probably b using her iPad and braillenote
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Aug 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com
>>>>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Does anyone know how to make ISR accessible from an iPad and Braille
>>>>> display. Or does anyone have any experience with it?
>>>>>> It's algebra homework on computer
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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