[nabs-l] Accessibility work arounds for Google Docs, When is Good, etc.

[Sofia Gallo]

Hi Kaity

This isn't a work around, but what about dropbox? I use Exel worksheets with the desktop app?

Sofia

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> On Aug 21, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi NABS,
> 
> I'm in a fraternity which relies heavily on Google Apps to organize
> events, set up calendars for the chapter, make sign up sheets for bake
> sales and other table activities, etc.  We also frequently use the
> site When is Good to find times for committee meetings and other small
> groups to get together to work on projects.  As you all know, this
> creates an accessibility nightmare for me, since I can't access any of
> the information easily.  While I didn't have much success in working
> with last year's exec board to work around these issues, the president
> for this year and I have met and discussed these problems.  Though she
> has no prior experience with these issues and is just another student,
> she is willing to help me look into other options which might make it
> easier for me to have access to the chapter information.  She has
> expressed interest in reaching out to the Office of Learning Resources
> where our disability staff works, and seems to be making a good
> effort, for which I am really appreciative.
> 
> However, the president and I agreed that one of the issues we might
> face if alternative ways of accessing the existing systems aren't
> available to me, might be getting the chapter to make changes.  Last
> year the big issue was, "We've been using google docs for years, and
> that's the system we've already set up, so just do the best you can
> with it."  I had a job in the fraternity which required me to use a
> Google Docs spreadsheet to monitor sign ups for events, and it was
> very difficult for me to give back to the fraternity to the best of my
> ability because of that technical problem and the accessibility
> issues.  The president knows I am completely capable of being a
> valuable asset to the fraternity, and that if given the proper access
> to the tools we use I could do a fine job of organizing and/or leading
> projects alongside my sisters.
> 
> Though I will be living in the house with her and several other exec
> board members this year, I do not want to have to rely upon them to
> complete when is good forms and to check the calendar.  I think that I
> could use my living situation to closely work with these board members
> to educate them about the accessibility issues I have with Google and
> to work for a positive solution to the problem.  I am asking if anyone
> on this list has found work arounds for using Google docs and When is
> Good forms in these situations.  So far the only thing I've managed to
> work out is the google forms app we use to take surveys for the
> chapter, but not having access to things like sign up sheets and the
> calendar are really big problems I hope to solve this year.  Any
> suggestions would be great.
> 
> -- 
> Kaiti
> 
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