[Athen] Help re Mac Accessibility

[Prof Norm Coombs]

I have been trying to get some clear report on how useful the new mac 
accessibility tools really are.  I don't get anything very definitive 
either for or against.  EASI got Apple to be part of our CSUN track either 
a year or 2 years ago, but they were really weird.  They were scared to 
death about saying anything and made us turn off tape recorders and stop 
broadcasting and said their lawyers wouldn't let them even talk to the 
press!!  It was really strange.  So I no longer look to them to help me 
understand how good its access is.

I have the impression that its magnification and onscreen keyboard stuff is 
good, but I get the impression that its screen reader stuff is problematic.

The real reason is a friend in Maine wants me to tell them how good its 
tools for the blind is because Maine has bought tons of Macs for grade 
school students.  U. S. Maine wants to put on a presentation for the school 
teachers to help them understand how to use the macs with students and are 
asking me how good or poor it is.

Can anyone here pass along any first-hand experience????

Norm



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Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
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