[Blindmath] Finding and Working with Readers in Recording Mathematical Material

[Tina Hansen]

I know some of you have been, and are still, using a reader to read parts of mathematics texts, since most assistive technology alone can't cope with mathematical symbols. If you've used readers to help with texts, what do you look for in a reader? How do you find one, and how do you help them read mathematical formulas clearly and accurately.

I'm thinking that I'd either use the reader in the live setting with a voice recorder, or send the text with a reader and a voice recorder so they could record it themselves. Which approach do you think is better, and why?

As most of us are aware, assistive tech alone can't interpret graphs or figures, but a good reader can. If you've needed figures described by a reader, how do you work with them to ensure that they describe figures and graphs so they can be understood?

Any advice on these questions would be helpful. Thanks.