[blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement

Mon Mar 16 16:32:16 UTC 2009

Another viable solution to this problem is installing webvisum on the lateist version of the firefox browser.  Webvisum is an add-on that is found at:
www.webvisum.com.
Hope this helps.

--- On Mon, 3/16/09, Rod Alcidonis <roddj12 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Rod Alcidonis <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 6:19 AM
> I have encountered a different form of captia, where the
> site would say 
> something like: "what's 4 plus 4? Type in the
> result in the box below." 
> Others would even ask you something like: "how many
> months are in a year?" I 
> found these to be much more effective than the other
> alternatives.
> 
> Rod Alcidonis
> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009.
> Roger Williams University School of Law
> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
> Bristol, RI 02809
> Cell: 718-704-4651
> Home: 401-824-8685
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John " <joramsey at cox.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'"
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 5:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> 
> 
> > Everett,
> > I have found that the Webvisum plug in almost never
> works. Apparently 
> > there
> > is a form of captia that it is not compatible with and
> that is the form 
> > that
> > seems to be universally used on the internet.
> > Take care,
> > John
> >
> > John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.
> >
> > Gainesville, FL 32609
> >
> > Phone: (352) 505-6642
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
> > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 5:18 AM
> > To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> >
> >
> > Good morning,
> >
> > Have you tried to use the Firefox Webvisum plugin for
> solving the bank
> > CAPTCHA?
> >
> > Everett
> >
> >
> > On 16-Mar-09, at 5:12 AM, John wrote:
> >
> >> Chuck,
> >> And the garbled audio is exactly what defeats the
> purpose of the so
> >> called
> >> alternative. Have many of you had any real success
> using the audio
> >> alternatives. I know I certainly haven't and
> that is one of the big
> >> things I
> >> would like to see addressed is some way to get
> screen readers to
> >> read those
> >> captias.
> >> John
> >>
> >> John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.
> >>
> >> Gainesville, FL 32609
> >>
> >> Phone: (352) 505-6642
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:blindlaw-
> >> bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
> >> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:21 AM
> >> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> >>
> >>
> >> many corporate sites that use a captcha or random
> code that you are
> >> referring to can provide an audio alternative.
> This is done on many
> >> major
> >> web sites such as Pay Pal EBay and MSN. this would
> address the
> >> problem as
> >> you can hear the code that appears on the screen.
> The problem with
> >> some of
> >> the audio alternatives is that the voices are
> intentionally garbled
> >> and
> >> spoken in different pitches and dialects which
> causes confusion.
> >> This is
> >> done to try to simulate the appearance of what is
> on the screen as
> >> it is
> >> apparently somewhat garbled in appearance.
> >> Chuck
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Steve P. Deeley"
> <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
> >> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 1:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> >>
> >>
> >>> Rod, How would you suggest that I approach a
> bank who has a Web site
> >>> that is not quite accessible.  They want the
> user to type in a random
> >>> code.  Of
> >>
> >>> course, the Window-eyes will not read the
> code.  I've talked with
> >>> them
> >>> twice and they can't seem to understand
> how to fix the problem.  I'm
> >>> planning to have a AT professional speak with
> them in the near
> >>> future.  I
> >>> really don't want to seem adversarial when
> I speak with them again.
> >>>
> >>> Steve
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Rod Alcidonis"
> <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
> >>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 10:02 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I only hope that for that reason, Angie,
> that any settlement with
> >>>> them
> >>>> this
> >>>> time has more teeth. Otherwise, we will be
> in the same place 5-10
> >>>> years
> >>>> down
> >>>> the road. The LSAC has demonstrated times
> and again that they are
> >>>> not an
> >>>> entity willing to abide by legal
> obligations. Not only in not
> >>>> publishing
> >>>> their reader policy to test takers but in
> granting other
> >>>> accommodations --
> >>>> where there is no standard to guide the
> process. I had
> >>>> accommodations
> >>>> that
> >>>> were granted to me because of blindness
> and denied to others also
> >>>> because
> >>
> >>>> of
> >>>> blindness.
> >>>>
> >>>> Rod Alcidonis
> >>>> Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009.
> >>>> Roger Williams University School of Law
> >>>> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
> >>>> Bristol, RI 02809
> >>>> Cell: 718-704-4651
> >>>> Home: 401-824-8685
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Angie Matney"
> <angie at mpmail.net>
> >>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing
> List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 6:41 AM
> >>>> Subject: [blindlaw] LSAC Reader Settlement
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Did LSAC ever put anything up on their
> site concerning their reader
> >>>>> policy? If memory serves, you had to
> request that this info be sent
> >>>>> to you when I was applying.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Angie
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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