[nfbcs] Read Write Gold

[nancy coffman]

Is this a state college or national program? I wonder if they could make an accomodation with Freedom Scientific's Test Talker. There is a theory out there that Text Help & Read Write Gold can be used as a screen reader. Nobody has been able to tell me how to make it work. JAWS won't read its controls & it doesn't read them either. I have not tried System Access. My student was behind in a math class with no time to learn a new screen reader. The course was on Carnagie Learning Systems. They were the ones who told me to use Text Help.

nancy coffman

-----Original Message-----
From: Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:39 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Read Write Gold

I have not considered NFDA, since the student is not familiar with the program. I understand it does not work with either Window Eyes or JAWS. The student does not currently use a braille display. On the other hand, even if it did work with NFDA, the test should measure the student's subject knowledge, not how well or poorly they can manipulate the screen reader. I will, of course, check its accessibility with as many programs as I can find. Thanks.

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From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of qubit
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:38 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Read Write Gold

Have you considered other screen readers? such as WindowEyes or NVDA? Does the student have a braille display?
What type of data is displayed by the program?
--le

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:00 AM
Subject: [nfbcs] Read Write Gold


I have a student who needs to use this educational program for college 
entry. I am told that it doesn't work with JAWS, and, because it is a linked 
program, they can't produce the questions in braille. Has anyone experience 
with this program, and can you offer solutions?


David Hyde, Professional Development Coordinator Wisconsin Center for the 


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