[nfbcs] accessible webinars

[Mike Freeman]

Elizabeth: 
The best solution I've found is the old -fashioned one of using a human reader. Accessible Flash programming is a specialty most training companies know nothing of end, sadly, in all -too -many instances, care little about. You won't find a software solution quickly though enough to fulfill your requirement so the reader is still the best. 
Mike 

> On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:14, "Elizabeth Campbell" <batescampbell at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> 
> 
> I have a quick question about webinars.
> 
> My employer is requiring us to take several online training courses in order
> to earn certificates showing that we are proficient in areas such as social
> media and writing.
> 
> The webinars are presented in Adobe Flash, and I'm finding that the
> information and controls aren't as accessible as I thought.
> 
> I am completing the courses at home using my Windows 8 laptop and JAWS 14.
> 
> Note, that these are not live webinars, but replays of materials from
> previous lectures.
> 
> I'm curious to know how others on the list have taken webinars and did you
> have access issues?
> 
> Some of the controls in Flash such as volume and rewind don't seem to be
> accessible. About the only thing that I can do is pause and play the
> lecture.
> 
> Also, the lecturers often refer to PowerPoint slides that are shown on the
> screen. My sighted colleagues can look at the screen and take notes on the
> materials from the slide presentations which is something I can't do. After
> each webinar, we are required to take timed exams, and some of the questions
> are taken from the information presented on the PowerPoint slides. One
> question asked which symbol is used at the beginning of a tweet to send it
> out to a broader audience? I simply had to guess, as there was no way for me
> to know that.
> 
> I sent an email to my employer pointing out my concerns ad that I felt that
> I wasn't getting an equal playing field so to speak. I suggested that the
> training company include a link where one can download the PowerPoint
> presentation for reviews, as I have the Office 13 suite.
> 
> If anyone has suggestions, I would truly appreciate hearing from you.
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> Liz Campbell
> 
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