Re: jfw for the blind or visually impaired
- From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:20:58 -0500
Marie,
your comments about eye strain and a limited field of vision were also in my
mind when I referred in a previous message to being able to read enlarged text
efficiently. In any case, those factors are considered in a professionally
done assistive technology evaluation, which apparently Kimsan's students are
not getting.
Gary King
w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Marie Lyons
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:57 PM
Subject: RE: jfw for the blind or visually impaired
There are a group of visual disability that affect peripheral vision. That
would mean you could get less of a word in your field of vision. It could
have to do with eye strain as well. If you can see 20 point font but only read
one letter at a time JAWS could be a very useful tool.
Marie
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kimsan Song
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:36 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: jfw for the blind or visually impaired
Cy,
That was my Original thought.
I kind of figured that there were no criteria, which brought me to presenting
this discussion or lack of...
Where I work, I am part of a multidisciplinary team supporting blind and
visually impaired school students and I have observed the teachers for the
blind assess these students and reccomend jaws training.
My confusion was why when these students are able to read 20 plus pt font
just fine, why introduce them to jaws? and when they use computers else where
its the same exact set up font wise etc. Meaning, the only time they use jaws
is when they are in class with me...
Anyways, thanks for your response.
Take care.
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