[Blindmath] Issues with electronic math files and screen readers/braille displays

Wed May 9 23:37:57 UTC 2012

As the risk of being too commercial -- please have them contact me (
neils at dessci.com).  We have products that can be used as part of other
products that can help make the math accessible beyond a web page.

I don't want to sound pessimistic, but based on past experiences, math
usually loses out in the last minute rush to get it all working.  It's
great that you are asking the questions early though -- maybe they will do
the work before it is too late.  You need to push REALLY hard though to
make sure it doesn't become the all too familiar refrain:  "we had higher
priority items we needed to do".

Neil Soiffer
Senior Scientist
Design Science, Inc.
www.dessci.com
~ Makers of MathType, MathFlow, MathPlayer, MathDaisy, Equation Editor ~

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Patricia Balassone <
Patricia.Balassone at lansingschools.net> wrote:

> A very good question and one that I do not yet have an answer. It could be
> either since the test will be available state-wide, I'm thinking a program
> installed on Windows to prevent unauthorized access. I will have more
> information next week.
> Pat
>
> >>> Ryan Hemphill <ryanhemphill.email at gmail.com> 05/09/12 3:16 PM >>>
> Is this going to be a web-based system, or program installed on Windows?
>
> Ryan
>
> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Patricia Balassone <
> Patricia.Balassone at lansingschools.net> wrote:
>
> > I enjoy reading posts from the BlindMath listserve, although I admit I
> > don’t understand a lot of what is discussed. That being said, I’m looking
> > for some input as to the difficulties encountered when creating an
> > electronic math document that can be understood with screen readers and
> > braille displays. Beginning in 2014, the state assessment tests that our
> > high school students are required to take will only be available via
> > computer-generated programs. I will be talking with some of the people
> who
> > are responsible for creating the programs to administer these tests and I
> > want to use this opportunity to help make them aware of the issues
> specific
> > to braille readers. I realize I may be asking for a lot of information,
> so
> > it might be easier to have conversations offlist.
> > Thank you for any help you can give,
> > Patricia Balassone
> > VI parapro
> > Sexton High School
> > Lansing MI USA
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