[Nfb-science] Suggestions for Taking Grad Stats

[David Andrews]

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At 10:04 AM 8/21/2015, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>To: NFB Science and Engineering Division List
>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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> >
> > Prepare for "TMI" and a lot of "Help please?"!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Zachary Mason

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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