[blindlaw] law library accessibility

[Dittman, Robert]

Daniel I think the idea is a good one but perhaps you might consider writing up a proposal for the city council to consider such as this is what you could do to increase accessibility as opposed to taking the offensive track of beatings them into submission V What type of law library programs are they using, LEXIS-NEXIS, Westlaw, etc.? Once we know the type of research software they are using then we will be better able to know if the screen reader alone will be enough. That was the hardest part I had hospital was to gain access to legal research. Met by the way you do know or maybe you don't that resources such as fast case and find law as well as the Texas bar website are useful and excessive accessible. Good luck on your quest and if you want to call me to have someone to bounce a battle plan off of feel free to do so take care and good luck 

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On Apr 11, 2013, at 21:46, "Paul Harpur" <paulharpur at gmail.com> wrote:

> You might consider using NVDA as this is free.
> 
> 
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> Cannon
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> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] law library accessibility
> 
> I'm not a lawyer, so certainly can't comment on the second, but I am a nerd,
> so will comment on the first.
> 
> Jaws only makes sense if the computers run Windows.  If they are Macs,
> running a recent version of MacOS, then they will already have a screen
> reader built in.
> 
> However, getting the screen reader is only the first step.  I'm assuming
> that the purpose of getting access to the computers is so that you can get
> access to the software or web sites that are available exclusively on those
> computers.  However, it is possible that the software or web sites you wish
> to access may not be accessible.
> 
> My suggestion would be to request that someone from their IT department meet
> with you at the library, where you both can install a demo version of Jaws,
> and you can test the software, to see if it is in fact accessible.
> 
> If they're using the Mac operating system, there may be a learning curve for
> you to figure out how Voice Over (the Mac screen reader) works.
> 
> Good luck, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
> 
> Aaron Cannon
> 
> On 4/11/13, Daniel McBride <dlmlaw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> Members:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I live and practice in Tarrant County, Texas.  The county has a law 
>> library in the courthouse.  The library has four computer terminals 
>> for use by the public.  Not one of the four is accessible for blind
> persons.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Tomorrow, I intend to call the chief county administrator to discuss 
>> making at least one of those four computers accessible for blind 
>> persons, if not all four.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As my own personal use of computers has been through JAWS, I wouldn't 
>> know what to suggest otherwise.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I would appreciate your comments regarding two issues.  First, should 
>> I be discussing any accommodation other than JAWS?  Secondly, your 
>> views on the Americans With Disabilities Act, the concept of 
>> reasonable accommodations and how these concepts apply to the public 
>> access law library and blind persons.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Daniel McBride
>> 
>> Fort Worth
>> 
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