[Athen] Accessible Accounting Software?

[Patrick Burke]

Hi Norma Jean,

There has been some discussion recently of Jaws scripts for 
Peachtree. I haven't used them myself, but here's the link.:

http://www.scriptsforjaws.com/index.php

Hmm, looks like they are just down the street from me here in LA...

For your other issues with the student, I have no answer. The 
Peachtree scripts won't help if he isn't willing to learn Jaws basics.

Good luck,
Patrick

At 02:54 PM 4/30/2012, Normajean.Brand wrote:


>My first question: Is there an accounting software that works with 

>JAWS or WindowsEyes for the blind?

>

>We have a blind student (no sight) who insists on taking an 

>accounting class that is dependent on using Peachtree accounting 

>software as part of the curriculum.  Maybe it's because I don't know 

>JAWS well enough but I'm not able to get JAWS to work with 

>Peachtree. Admittedly, I also don't know Peachtree accounting 

>software either. This student is also "insisting" that we purchase 

>software that is accessible and books that are accessible to him so 

>he can take this class. It's not a class that is on his degree plan 

>so it would be an elective.

>

>Note: This student also does not have nor wants to learn computer 

>skills, does not have nor wants to learn JAWS or other assistive 

>software. He is expecting someone to read the textbooks, scribe/read 

>his tests, search for the answers for him, and use the software for 

>him. Is there something I'm missing or are these reasonable requests?

>

>I keep checking all the usual places for the textbooks in an 

>accessible format that he might be able to use and so far the books 

>are not available.

>

>Any suggestions are welcome!

>

>Norma Jean

>

>NJ Brand

>Houston Community College-Northwest

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