[Trainer-Talk] Resources and Apps for TalkBack
Ashley Bramlett
bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 6 20:01:45 UTC 2020
Hello,
I use apple now.
But android is more open source and less expensive generally and improved
accessibility in android as well.
Android needs a website for accessibility of apps and blind friendly apps.
There needs to be an equivalent to apple vis.
I'm also on the lookout for accessible tutorials. I volunteer teach for now
but it would be a good skill to have so if I do work in the access
technology field, I have those skills.
For now, some podcasts cover android and IOS such as Blind Bargains and
Accessible World
Ashley
-----Original Message-----
From: Raul A. Gallegos (NFB) via Trainer-Talk
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2020 1:00 PM
To: Trainer Talk List
Cc: Raul A. Gallegos (NFB)
Subject: Re: [Trainer-Talk] Resources and Apps for TalkBack
Hello Amy, while I don’t have actual resources, I teach TalkBack and
Android. I’ve started to compile a list of recommended and accessible apps,
but my list is nowhere complete or official like the third-party website,
AppleVis for Apple users. There used to be a site called Inclusive Android,
but that hasn’t been updated in a long time. I’m sure there are mailing
lists out there, but the only one I as a part of was the eyes-free list on
Google groups, which has now been demoted to an announce-only list by Google
themselves. I would be willing to have a phone/zoom chat to discuss this
further if you think it might help.
Raul A. Gallegos
President: National Association of Guide Dog Users
Vice President: National Federation of the Blind Houston Chapter
rgallegos at nagdu.org - (832) 554-7285
"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap." - Kenneth Jernigan
> On Oct 5, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Snow, Amy L. (IT) via Trainer-Talk
> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Good morning and happy Monday!
>
> I received a referral for an individual with RP. This person's family
> sought a "cure" for deteriorating vision rather than training on living
> with it (which saddens me to no end). This has not prepared the
> individual for life after school. This person doesn't really have a
> postsecondary plan (and graduation is in June).
>
> The woman working with this individual has sought my assistance in
> providing resources for blind users of Android. I have limited resources
> really...the Hadley videos on using TalkBack, some random apps that work
> with Android, and things like that. I don't personally use Android and
> have had a handful of requests for resources. My searching hasn't really
> turned up much in the way of resources for good apps.
>
> I'd appreciate help from any of you out there with ideas of the most
> useful apps for BVI on the Android platform and accessible with TalkBack.
>
> Thanks so much for any assistance you can give!
>
> Amy
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