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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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face="Times New Roman">Hi Faiz,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB">Thanks very much
for writing. It is very useful to know that the </SPAN><st1:stockticker><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB">SPSS</SPAN></st1:stockticker><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB"> is not that accessible for Jaws users. I am
trying to collect information about the qualitative and quantitative analysis
packages that work with JAWS so that I get the necessary training on the
software that I can use. Having said that, I totally understand that these
analysis softwares have not been designed with us in mind so I might still face
some difficulties even with the most accessible
ones.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I
would appreciate it if you can send me the link to the website that Dr Jonathon
has developed so that I can get further information about the R software.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Any
advise regarding a qualitative analysis package is very much appreciated.
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Alternatively, the colleagues on the list may wish to
share with us their experiences of possible ways of analyzing the qualitative
data that may work for non sighted researchers.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Thanks
again,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: AR-LB"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Maha</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=faiz7r@gmail.com
href="mailto:faiz7r@gmail.com">Faiz Rasool</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:52 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">'Blind Social Scientists List'</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Social-sciences-list] reply to Maha's
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Hi Maha,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Unfortunately, SPSS is not
completely accessible with jaws. It is claimed by IBM that from version 18
you can use the software by making few changes in the path variable and
replacing the accessibility. Properties file. After making the suggestive
changes to improve the accessibility of SPSS with jaws, I found that I could use
the menus e.g. open the analyze menu to request for a cross
tabulation or run a simple linear regression. But few aspects of the
programs e.g. entering data directly in the data editor window of
SPSS was not possible at least for me. When you try to use the arrow keys
to navigate in the data editor windows of SPSS jaws does not always correctly
report the location of the row and column you are in. The workaround I
found was to first enter my data in excel, and then import it to SPSS. Please
note that I did not experienced any major difficulty in assigning variable and
value labels in SPSS. The second major issue was that visually
impaired users cannot directly read the content of the output window of SPSs.
Your option to read the output window is to export the output
window as a word or pdf file. Personally I found the option of exporting
as a word file very helpful as I could copy and move the tables in other files
e.g. course assignments. Please note that other users have reported few
problems in setting up the location of the path variable and replacing the
accessibility.properties file. Dr. Jonathan who’s on the list has always
maintained that R is the best software option for blinds. I
personally have very limited experience of using R so I cannot offer much advice
myself. But I think Dr. Jonathan has maintained a website
where information on using R can be found. I’d suggest that you should
explore R if possible. I used stata for a limited time and
found it to work well with jaws. My problem was that course
instructor wanted all the assignments in MS word and I could not
work out how to get the output of R or Stata directly to mS word. With
workarounds I was able to get the output of SPSS to MS word though. Please note
that it is not that the output of R and stata cannot be sent to MS word it was
just that I could not learn how to in the limited time I had and there was no
accessibility support office to come to my help. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Hope this
helps,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Faiz.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:social-sciences-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Maha
Khochen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:48 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Blind
Social Scientists List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Social-sciences-list]
introduction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi
everyone,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">My name is Maha.
I am currently reading for my MPhil/PhD at the
<ns0:place><ns0:PlaceType>Institute</ns0:PlaceType> of
<ns0:PlaceName>Education</ns0:PlaceName></ns0:place>,
<ns0:place><ns0:City>University of London-</ns0:City>
<ns0:country-region>UK</ns0:country-region></ns0:place>. My research is looking
at the inclusion of visually impaired learners in mainstream education in
Lebanon, my home country. It is so interesting to see this mailing list up and
running. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have been
looking for some advise on accessible qualitative software package for a while.
And was wondering if there is anyone on the list who can advise? I have tried
the NVivo but unfortunately it appeared that it is not accessible with Jaws, the
screen reader that I use to access information. Any advise with this regard is
very much appreciated. Note that I have no residual
vision.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Another thing, I
am taking training on the <ns0:stockticker>SPSS</ns0:stockticker> software very
soon, it would be very much appreciated if I can have some advise based on your
experience whether it is accessible and that blind researchers can use it with
no problem. Alternatively, any advise for an accessible quantitative software
package would be very much appreciated too.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Looking forward
to hearing from you.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Maha</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=EMorman@nfb.org href="mailto:EMorman@nfb.org">Morman, Ed</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Wednesday, July 25,
2012 4:01 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org">social-sciences-list@nfbnet.org</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: whitesmoke" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
[Social-sciences-list] introduction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear
Listmembers—<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I’m pleased to
see that my colleague Anna Kresmer has already joined the list. Like Anna,
I am a sighted staff member at the NFB Jernigan Institute in Baltimore. I
have a PhD in History of Science and worked for many years in the field of
history of medicine as a librarian, occasional teacher, and not terribly
productive researcher. I know a wee bit about social science research
methods and have an avocational (extremely avocational) interest in cognitive
science. Curiosity about how people construct their internal model of the
world without sight was part of the reason I was interested in working for an
organization related to blindness—especially a blind-led organization of blind
people. I’ve been here for four years now and I’m enthusiastic about NFB
philosophy and its notion of what constitutes proper training. With Anna
Kresmer and our colleague Lou Ann Blake, I’ve developed something of an
understanding of the history of the blind in the U.S. and more specifically the
history of the NFB.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I’ll mainly be
lurking, but might occasionally have something to say. With any luck it
will be intelligent and even possibly helpful to other
listmembers.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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Morman</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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T. Morman, MSLS, PhD<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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