[jaws-uk] Re: Browsealoud and Jaws
- From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <dorothy.ingram-gorban@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:32:10 -0000
Thanks for that Tiddy but I have done my utmost even had one of them up
here in front of Pc, taken in material from Equal Opps the DDA and helpful
material from Sharon Hoyland, I have sent them in perfect PDF like the one
on
local Hospital trust, and others they council sent which are "alert empty
docs, I have had marvellous help from Clive and Phil on list. and have
tried for many months to get to speak to my Mp, you know the Government
expects all Local Authorities to have 2A A standards by next year, if so
they must put some push and shove at a Political level. I am worn out by
now. Thanks Dorothy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tiddy Ogg" <oggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 3:43 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Browsealoud and Jaws
Dorothy, here's what Wiki says:
BrowseAloud assists internet users with dyslexia and reading problems,
as well as those with mild visual impairments. By reading online text
aloud and highlighting words or sentences as they are spoken,
comprehension can be substantially increased.
It is important to note that BrowseAloud's solution does not take a
non-accessible website and turn it into an accessible website. Rather,
it offers free assistive technology for users. The original website must
already comply with the technical and legislative requirements for web
accessibility.
I could not get on to the home page, as they want cookies enabled, and
the other site Wiki mentions as using it, the British Council website,
was no-go with Jaws.
I can't see what your council hopes to do with this, but reading the
above, I doubt it'll be anything useful to anyone, as they appear to
have no clue about the WAI guidelines.
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dorothy Ingram-Gorban
Sent: 23 January 2009 21:49
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Browsealoud and Jaws
Dear List, I know nothing about Browsealoud and wonder if you do I have
tried for many months perhaps years to get my local Council to provide
material in a
manner I as a Jaws user can read. I have had the help of a very clever
and
knowledgeable friend who has explained blow by blow why Jaws cannot read
pictures. Ihavehad to a lot of dealings with a particular Department
and have given all information even had a Meeting with Director of
Communications, sent examples of material Jaws can read and those which
say"alert Empty document. late today I was expecting important
information
and I am told it cannot be provided the person tried he said to turn it
into
a word document but he couldn't do it,he said it is my software that is
reason for the problem, I have the best software and OCR,I did get the
promise a person who writes for their website for my Council will go to
a
seminar next week I phone the company this afternoon, I was relieved
they
will be covering the DDA act but when I asked about the Screen readers
they
would demonstrate he mentioned Browsealoud and I do not think he knew
much
about the main 3screenreaders, I am hoping he listened to me and someone
will,meanwhile
can any of you tell me of your experience of Browsealoud please?
Thanks Dorothy
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