[nfbcs] Accessibility presentation in my computing ethics class

Tue Mar 11 03:10:01 UTC 2014

Oops, I replied to the wrong thread. 

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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Germano
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 7:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Accessibility presentation in my computing ethics class

Thank you Nicole

On Monday, March 10, 2014, Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
wrote:

> Here is an Eyes on Success episode  about it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org <javascript:;>] On Behalf 
> Of Suzanne Germano
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 11:32 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list; 
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> Subject: [nfbcs] Fwd: Accessibility presentation in my computing 
> ethics class
>
> I sent this out last week and got a few replies. I am hoping for many 
> more and would like some personal experiences. I will be presenting to 
> future software developers so here is a chance to tell them issues 
> that exist, frustrations with new releases no longer being accessible 
> and what is needed for accessibility. I would like accessibility to be 
> discussed throughout the computer science degree program so the more 
> information I can provide the better.
>
> I am a legally blind computer science student at Arizona State University.
> I am currently taking a course in computing ethics. I chose to do my 
> presentation on computing and the disabled. There are only a couple of 
> pages in our text about it that talk about accessibility but also talk 
> about companies deciding not to provide accommodation becasue 
> technology now allows employees to work remote.
>
> I will be researching the subject but I know that the people on these 
> lists have vast knowledge so I thought this was the perfect place to 
> ask questions. I am a user of mac zoom and zoontext so I dont' know a 
> lot about the specific accessibility issues when using JAWS
>
> So here are some of my questions. Also feel free to offer information 
> on anything I may have left outs.
>
> What do software developers need to do to ensure the software they 
> develop is accessible via a screen reader?
> Is is just things like in visual studio setting the Accessibility 
> Properties of a control like a combo box?
> When I use ZoomText the insertion point is tracked in some software 
> but not others. What needs to be done to allow tracking? Does the 
> software need to expose something?
> What makes a web page accessible vs not accessible with speech?
> What have been people's experiences with things like blackboard, or 
> other sites you are required to use in school to access your class, 
> turn in assignments, take online quizzes/tests etc.
> Where can a developer go to learn about requirements for 
> accessibility, what makes a program or webpage more accessible Does 
> anyone have experience on the job in which a program you were using 
> was accessible but they came out with a new version that was no longer 
> accessible? Specific examples would be really helpful What laws exist 
> concerning accessibility to computers, software etc?
> I would really love to show a demo of someone who is really 
> experienced with JAWS especially someone who works in the computer 
> science field. Would any one be willing to provide me with a short 
> video of you working so the students can see how we work in the field? 
> I would provide a link to my dropbox for the video. I can do any 
> required editing.
>
> After I present to the class, I am planning on providing my 
> presentation to the dean of computer science and explain why I believe 
> accessibility should be taught from the beginning to computer science 
> students. If they learn to at least think about it when learning to 
> develop software I believe they will be more likely to do it in 
> practice. I believe most people don't even think about since it does not
affect them or anyone they know.
>
> I also think it would be really cool for the disabled student resource 
> center to partner with the computer science department to set up a 
> list of volunteers who are users on screen readers to sit with 
> students and test the accessibility of their code as a learning 
> experience.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help
> Suzanne
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