[Trainer-Talk] Seeking an accessible webinar hosting platform

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

The list feature is currently not functioning, although if you did a google search, and included Nfbnet.org and trainer-talk as search terms in any search, you would get pretty good results.

Dave



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From: Trainer-Talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mabry, Jessie via Trainer-Talk
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 2:43 PM
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Cc: Mabry, Jessie <Jessie.Mabry at ct.gov>
Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Seeking an accessible webinar hosting platform

Hello everyone,

My apologies if this has been asked before. The list search feature seems to be unavailable at the moment.

I am planning several technology workshops for the next school year. Teachers can attend them in person, but I'd also like to stream them and have a recording available for later viewing. Participants should also have a way to write in questions during the presentation.

I use Jaws and NVDA. From what I have read, accessibility on the common webinar-hosting platforms for screen reader users, both attendees and presenters, is almost nonexistent. Most of our state agencies use Adobe Connect for such presentations, but this doesn't seem like a viable option for me. I've heard that some iteration of Google Hangouts is relatively accessible, but all participants and the presenter would need a Google account. Are there any better programs I can use to accomplish my goals?

Thanks,

Jessie Mabry
Jessie.mabry at ct.gov
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