[BlindMath] Accessible math Content

[Michael Ausbun]

Sina,
               I appreciate your response. I will go ahead and try mathplayer paired with NVDA. Previously, I tried using JAWS, NVDA, and Voiceover (OSX and IOS) with varying results when trying to read MathML content. JAWS did the best, although not great. Content was presented like old-school alt-text, with the information being read in a continues stream with no pauses. E.G. twodotoperatortwodotoperatorthreesquared.MathContent instead as interactable information, much like most general text. Of course, a user could open the speech history then interact with each component of the equation, but this still is not ideal.  I'll see if this solves my problem.
On a related note: I wonder if anyone has considered writing in the functionality of mathplayer into the screen reader, so a separate entity is unnecessary? I am particularly thinking of those users who are new to access technology or technology in general (perhaps newly blind) who would benefit from a streamlined approach.
Best,
Michael




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If you use MathML, then both Jaws and NVDA have support for aural navigation
in addition to Nemeth output. The NVDA solution relies on MathPlayer, which
in my biased opinion, though unofficially confirmed by dozens of others
including devs at VFO, is a far superior experience when exploring
mathematics. You can then also enable MathJax's experimental SRE
implementation if you want yet another exploration methodology.

Full disclosure, I co-designed MathPlayer's entire exploration approach for
mathematics with the incredible Neil Soiffer.

Hope that helps

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Subject: [BlindMath] Accessible math Content

Greetings Federation Family,
At work, I am working on a project right now, to ensure equal
access for *all* people to our math content. We are an entirely online
university. We have fairly consistent results rendering our math content
into accessible electronic braille, but we are looking for a solution for
those users who may not be braille readers or who are not strong braille
users. Although we could provide readers (and have in the past), we would
like to discover a consistent, accessible solution to allow screen readers
to interpret and properly convey content of math equations to our students.
Doing lots of research, I have found a lot of conflicting information, and I
thought who better to ask than my federation family. Any suggestions would
be highly valued!
As I understand it, the issue here seems to consistently be
both user agent related or assistive technology related (inclusive
disjunction, here).
Respectfully,
michael


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Michael Duane Ausbun, MA
Specialist, Learning Experience,
Universal Design and Accessibility Team
Salt Lake City, Utah
[WGU Learning Experience]

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
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Michael Duane Ausbun, MA
Specialist, Learning Experience,
Universal Design and Accessibility Team
Salt Lake City, Utah
[WGU Learning Experience]

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Michael.ausbun at wgu.edu<mailto:Michael.ausbun at wgu.edu>


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