[Trainer-Talk] Using NVDA with K-12 students

[Nimer Jaber]

Hello,

Agreed. I would teach as many different options as you can... it is only
another tool in the toolbox after all. NVDA is free, and much easier to
obtain. JAWS is used widely in the workplace, and contains advanced
features that NVDA lacks. I would argue that Narrator in Windows 10,
VoiceOver on the Mac, and Orca or ESpeak-Up in Linux land would be great
options as well. A blind person can never have too many options.
Furthermore, NVDA and JAWS are, fundamentally, similar... as a trainer, I
believe strongly in teaching fundamentals over endless keyboard
shortcuts... especially with kids. It is so important that people
understand what that keyboard command does, instead of just memorizing
keyboard shortcuts... learning to access the start menu, taskbar, system
tray and desktop along with navigating file/folder structure and web
pages/word documents is very similar with both screen reader combinations.

Thanks.

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 10:39 AM Dr. Denise M Robinson via Trainer-Talk <
trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Both are needed depending on the task. They are both easy to teach and the
> child learn, as long as you know the commands that go with the programs. I
> have started students as young as 3 years old and through the whole
> spectrum of gifts and talents and they all grasp technology as long as it
> is applicable. As in the student needs to do a particular lesson like PPT
> and you teach it with the commands and they learn it fast, or math in
> excel, or an MLA paper and so on. They get anything fast as long as it is
> something they need right then and there.
>
> *Dr Denise M Robinson*
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> CEO, TechVision, LLC
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> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Mabry, Jessie via Trainer-Talk <
> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I am interested in hearing from any of you who train children using NVDA
> > and/or Jaws. I'd like to hear your opinions on the advantages or
> > disadvantages of using NVDA, rather than Jaws, in educational settings
> when
> > it comes to, for example, teachability, use with on-line textbooks or
> > standardized tests, verbosity in Office applications, etc. I'd appreciate
> > your feedback.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Jessie Mabry
> > Assistive Technologist, Children's Services Division
> > Department of Rehabilitation Services
> > Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
> > 184 Windsor Ave.
> > Windsor, CT  06095
> > Phone: 860-602-4185 <(860)%20602-4185>
> > Fax: 860-706-1403 <(860)%20706-1403>
> > Jessie.mabry at ct.gov
> >
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