[Nfb-science] Suggestions for Taking Grad Stats

[John Gardner]

The acknowledged blind expert on R and statistics in general is Jonathan Godfrey, a faculty member in statistics at New Zealand's Massey University.  Jonathan has assembled an impressive array of information on his web site.  For learning about R,
http://R-Resources.massey.ac.nz is the website. It has software review information and tutorial material for R. The Let's Use R Now (LURN) manual has a dedicated chapter for getting started as a blind user.

No special scripts are required for R, which is accessible with all major screen readers.

Hope this is useful.  Thank Jonathan, not me.

John Gardner


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From: Nfb-science [mailto:nfb-science-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vidhya Y via Nfb-science
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 6:40 PM
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Cc: Vidhya Y
Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] Suggestions for Taking Grad Stats

Hi John,

even I am Learning Statistics as a subject.
it's just basics of Statistics.
I require Software "R".
can you please send me the links?
and also do tell me if I have to make specific settings in this software  for it to be accessible with Jaws.
my Professor uses few textbooks which are in PDF format, and even class presentations are in PDF.
is there a way to read statistics in PDF?

regards,
Vidhya.

On 8/21/15, John Gardner via Nfb-science <nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Zachary, first of all, NVDA today reads math better than any other 
> screen reader, though Window-Eyes is close behind.  They read 
> HTML+MathML files as well as MS Word+MathType math.  You do need to 
> install the free MathPlayer software.  And for MS Word, you need the non-free MathType application.
> Jaws reads some HTML+MathML files but I'm not sure it reads all that 
> NVDA and Window-Eyes will read.  And Jaws will not yet work in MS Word+MathML.
> Hope this helps.
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> As for writing math, my new LEAN Math interface to Word+MathML should 
> solve your problems for writing/manipulating math.  I can give a beta 
> copy to you when you are ready to learn and provide good feedback to me.
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> Finally, the program "R" is well known to be very accessible, 
> certainly the best of the statistical software.  If you can use it, I 
> can give you some links.
>
> John Gardner
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-science [mailto:nfb-science-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Zach Mason via Nfb-science
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:29 AM
> To: Zach Mason
> Cc: Zach Mason
> Subject: [Nfb-science] Suggestions for Taking Grad Stats
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> Prepare for "TMI" and a lot of "Help please?"!
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> I'm seeking suggestions and words of wisdom for a low-vision, Braille 
> and large print reading graduate student, AKA (myself), taking a 
> SAS-based introductory statistics course. The prof is great in that 
> she says virtually everything she writes on the board, and walks us 
> "stupid step-by-stupid step" through all the exercises. Her voice and 
> lecture pace is slow and clear. I'm working on obtaining a 
> far-distance viewing camera, of which I think the most viable option 
> as far as availability is going to be Freedom Scientific's product; 
> and the Infty Project software's. There is no text book however. Just 
> a lot of hand-written homework assignments.
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> There are two other graduate students in my office taking the same 
> section as me, one of which shares notes. The DSS office has an 
> Emprint Spot Dot Printer for production of tactile graphics and 
> Braille, but is still learning how to use it. I do have faith however.
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> I've used mathML files with JAWS and MathSpeak in undergrad, but am 
> having issues getting MathSpeak to work on my new computer. If someone 
> could point me to the right person to ask questions, or if you're that 
> person and want specifics, please respond.
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> I know there has been a lot of stuff done concerning JAWS 
> compatibility with the statistical software's. I am not a particularly 
> technically savvy individual, and not gifted with a particularly 
> powerful personal laptop that would definitely survive the 
> installation of SAS and JAWS. I've used human readers for inaccessible 
> software's before, and unless I hear "SAS works better with JAWS than 
> without," probably won't install it this semester.
> However, I will need to use SAS independently, possibly for the second 
> semester of stats and definitely for my research, and I want to learn 
> more about how JAWS and SAS interact.
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> I'm working steadily on a number of access and general new-grad 
> student issues; so I apologize if you respond and I don't get back as 
> expeditiously.
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> Sincerely,
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> Zachary Mason
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