[nabs-l] Filling out forms

[Ashley Bramlett]

Brice, For official forms I ask a reader to help me.
If its for class or someone I know I remove the underlines and markers and 
type under the questions.
Since they know I use a screen reader they understand.  But official forms I 
want the visual layout still in tact.

Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brice Smith" <brice.smith319 at gmail.com>
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:56 AM
Subject: [nabs-l] Filling out forms


Hi,

I'm struggling with how to fill out already created forms and
documents, even when an electronic copy is available. I'm referring to
any type of paper where you must insert data in blank spaces including
job applications and various other forms. When I open an application
or form in Microsoft Word they often include a long series of
underlines and seemingly random tabs throughout the document. With a
screen reader, everything appears to run together. I've been told that
Trying to type text in the document can mess up the visual alignment
and layout of the form. What's the best way to handle this? Do I
remove all the markings  and clean up the document as best I can? A
small excerpt from a form I'm trying to fill out is pasted in its
original form from Word below. I don't know if there is a simple
solution I'm overlooking, but I find it hard to manipulate these forms
and add data.

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___ OTHER (please be specific):  ______________________________________
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Please rate the following 1 – 5

Ease of access to this information  _____   Ease of finding specific
info needed _____
Clarity of information available     _____   Amount of needed info
available _____
Layers I had to go through         _____    Accessible for diverse
populations _____
Amount of “Distracting “Stuff”     _____        Other:
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-Brice

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