[Blindmath] JAWS reading Math equations element by element

[Niels Luithardt]

Hi,

here is the new mathematical Braille Code for Germany:

http://www.bskdl.org/mathematik.html

The Problem:


It doesn't exist any software to print the new Braile code - to
convert into the Code. Only a few Teacher know the new code.

Here is the Manual for Schoolbooks in Germany:

http://www.bezreg-arnsberg.nrw.de/themen/f/fibs/weitere_hilfen/latex-fibs.pdf


Regards

Niels

  20016-04-20 1:43 GMT+02:00, Brandon Keith Biggs via Blindmath
<blindmath at nfbnet.org>:
> Hello Karen,
> I use python just for myself. It is the same language as notation and works
> as a calculator when you run the math through the interpreter.
> It also is super easy with just a few symbols and function names needing to
> be memorized.
> Thanks,
>
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
>
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 7:17 AM, Karen Sorensen via Blindmath <
> blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve and Khaleel,
>> Steve, great explanation of what combination of AT, browser and add-on is
>> necessary to read math.
>> So what do you suggest the student use to write math? This is an issue
>> that
>> has confounded us. MathType isn't accessible for a screen reader user to
>> write math with.
>> Here are some ideas we have compiled (some from this listserv), but none
>> are ideal:
>>
>>    - Talking graphing calculator - does it output what's written with the
>>    calculator to the computer? Is it a complete solution? Probably not.
>>    - Excel may be a viable solution in some cases, at least in Stats.
>>    - ASCII code, but instructor has to agree to the code choices. An
>> agreed
>>    upon ASCII set would need to be defined.
>>    - Braille display or Perkins brailler, but will probably need to be
>>    converted to math that's readable by a sighted instructor
>>    - LaTeX, but learning LaTeX is a commitment (you can also write LaTeX
>> in
>>    MathType, and therefore only have to write the math portion of LaTeX,
>> not
>>    the layout. It also is in a popular word doc format, but is difficult
>> to
>>    avoid errors (from John Gardner's post on math listserv. John is a
>> former
>>    physics instructor at Oregon State and the owner of ViewPlus in
>> Corvallis,
>>    OR)
>>       - Other recommendations by John Gardner in Blindmath listserv post
>> on
>>       3-16-16 (words are John's not mine):
>>          - "Use MathType and compose equations in LEAN. LEAN is something
>> I
>>          wrote myself, and it works extremely well in audio, but the
>> current version
>>          has bugs in the braille output. Write me if you'd like to
>> join the beta
>>          list and use it in audio. Much more compact than Latex - I
>> find I can write
>>          math faster than any sighted person using any computer
>> application (but not
>>          as fast as a person using a pencil yet. LEAN is free for blind
>> users.
>>          - Use ChattyInfty. Available from the Japanese Infty group at
>>          their commercial web site:
>>          http://www.sciaccess.net
>>          Chatty works well and can output in several formats including MS
>>          Word. But it is expensive."
>>       - Pearson's accessible braille editor
>>    <http://accessibility.pearson.com/mathex-app/>   tested with a
>>    refreshable braille display and found it promising. There were some
>> issues
>>    with the display not refreshing until we navigated away from the page
>> and
>>    returned.
>>
>> Have any other ideas?
>> Thank you!
>> Karen
>> Karen M. Sorensen
>> Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses
>> www.pcc.edu/access
>> Portland Community College
>> 971-722-4720
>> Twitter: @ksorensun
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