[BlindMath] Jmp Statistical software and accessibility

[Godfrey, Jonathan]

Hello Carlos,

In general, point and click is synonymous with inaccessible; statistical software follows this rule except that some options offer both point and click as well as an underlying set of code which can often be generated by the point and click operations.

I haven't looked at JMP for a few years now. When I did, it was owned by SAS - a SAS employee (Ed Somers) is on this list and can probably provide greater insight into the developments of JMP in recent times.

I suspect that in the end, you'll either have to rely on another human (funded by your university) to do everything in JMP under your direction, or learn how to use alternative software by yourself; this second option will have a learning curve and there are really only two good options for a blind person wanting to use statistical software independently. It is SAS or R. Both options have extensive (accessible) online documentation and tutorials although I would suggest that the use of R for a first course in statistics is an easier proposition than using SAS.

Ultimately, I suggest that you ask yourself how much you will need to use statistical software in future. If your career path will see you only ever be a consumer of statistical information generated by someone else, then take the most pragmatic steps to complete your course. If on the other hand, you will be taking further courses that use statistical software, or your chosen career path will involve collection and processing of data, then you should give serious consideration to learning the necessary skills now.

Jonathan



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Subject: [BlindMath] Jmp Statistical software and accessibility

Hi All,
I am writing because I am taking a class this semester that relies heavily on the JMP software to complete assignments and projects. the Professor is very flexible on the software that students can use, but he will be demonstrating everything using JMP. From reading a thread here from a few years back, I believe it is inaccessible for the most part. Can anyone provide any input on its accessibility?
If it is inaccessible, does anyone have recommendations on similar point and click software that you've used successfully? I understand that I can achieve many of the same things using R, but I'd rather not try to learn R on top of my classwork if I can help it.
Thank You,
Carlos
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