[Trainer-talk] questions about using JAWS with read about or read naturally

[Michael A. Fish]

-----     Hello,
I have students who are in an english class that is using the read about and 
read naturally
Software.  These students are JAWS users and I am wondering if any one has 
come across these programs?  If so, how does jaws work with them?  Thank you 
for any assistants.  I can be reached off list at
mafish09 at gmail.com

Sincerely,

Michael Fish Teacher of Blind Students for Arlington Public Schools Original 
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> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
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>>From: "Angela Fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
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>>Hello all,
>>     I have listed for sale on EBay a Braille Note Voyager 44. You
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> Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:57:58 -0600
> From: Laine Amoureux <laine.amoureux at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
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> Jim, I have been using the chat system with Jaws for some time, but it is 
> not easy, nor is it consistant, and if I were aware of some other clients, 
> I would certainly give it a try to see if it will be easier.
> The best tips I have are to use up and down arrows frequently and refresh 
> Jaws to the page even more frequently. The edit box for chat is always the 
> first edit box, if a chat is open. With the most recent updates by 
> facebook I have found it more and more difficult to switch among chats 
> with different people.
> I may be able to better explain verbally, it is difficult to organise my 
> thoughts in text with this question. I hope I have been of some assistence 
> though.
> Laine Amoureux
> Computer literacy assistive technology instructor
> Idaho commission for the blind and vusually impaired
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> www.youtube.com/LaineAmoureux
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim <jp100 at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:13 PM
> To: Jim <jp100 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
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> Thanks.
> I definitely should have mentioned that I use JAWS 12.  I apologize for
> that.
>
> I appreciate the answers to finding alternatives to the regular site.
> Because you guys are only talking about alternatives rather than answering
> the direct question, am I to assume that the chat feature is either very
> challenging or inaccessible?
> Someone gave me a wonderful explanation of the layout of the chat area, 
> and
> I appreciate that!  Thank you!
>
> So, let me narrow it down just a bit...mainly so as not to clutter this 
> list
> with mail.
> Are other JAWS users using this chat feature, and if so, what are some 
> tips?
>
> I appreciate the answers from others, but now rather than asking the 
> general
> question, I'll get very specifically and taylor it more to screen reader
> users (mainly JAWS) who are using the actual Facebook site and not
> alternative clients or chat programs.  If it is indeed useable, then why 
> not
> try it before downloading extra clients?
> Thanks again!
>
> Jim
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> Behalf Of Nikki Wunderlich
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:01 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
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> you can use instant bird for your facebook chat. I do, and it works
> wonderfully the website to get it is www.instantbird.org
> Hope that helps!
> Nikki Wunderlich
> face book, my space, and MSN as well as email nikki0222 at gmail.com
> yahoo and AIM nikkiwunderlich
> skype and twitter nikki022285
> cell 763-248-0106
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
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>>I don't know if the facebook chat system is accessible with screen readers
>> since I haven't tried it myself, but it might not be. And it is not cool
>> because the mobile version of facebook, http://m.facebook.com, does not
>> support chat.
>>
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