[Athen] Students with Learning Disabilities and Textbooks withMath

[Gaeir Dietrich]

R&W is relying on MathPlayer, so the question is really what level
MathPlayer can read.

Below is a link with sample equations:
http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/tech/accessibility.htm#Some
Sample Equations to Speak 

Once MathPlayer is installed, you just right click on the equation to have
it speak.

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Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich
High Tech Center Training Unit of the
California Community Colleges
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
www.htctu.net 
408-996-6043

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-----Original Message-----
From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa
Haven
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 1:45 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; Cassandra.Tex at humboldt.edu
Subject: RE: [Athen] Students with Learning Disabilities and Textbooks
withMath

Hi, Robert.  Math up to what level?  Am curious since many of the students I
serve with Cassandra's method are in Calculus and above.  We don't have a
license for R&WG so I cannot test for myself, details would be greatly
appreciated.
Teresa

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Teresa LW Haven, Ph.D.
Supervisor, Alternative Format Services
Disability Resource Center
Arizona State University
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-----Original Message-----
From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert
Beach
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:29 PM
To: Cassandra.Tex at humboldt.edu; Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: RE: [Athen] Students with Learning Disabilities and Textbooks with
Math

Read&Write will read MathML as well.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
913-288-7671
rbeach at kckcc.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cassandra
L. Tex
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 3:17 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; Alternate Media
Subject: [Athen] Students with Learning Disabilities and Textbooks with Math

Greetings All,
Sorry for the cross posting....

In general, what are your students with learning disabilities who have
textbooks with math (math, physics, chemistry, etc.) doing with regards to
alternate media and e-text?  What types of files are you providing for them?

It's my understanding that the math will only be spoken if the documents are
produced in Word, inserting equations/symbols with MathType, saving as
MathPage (HTML files with MathML), and reading the file in Internet Explorer
with MathPlayer plug-in and JAWS.  Is that correct?  Any other way (with
only text-to-speech, not screen reader) to get the math spoken?


Final question...if there is a way to get the math spoken with
text-to-speech (not screen reader), do your students with learning
disabilities generally like listening to the spoken math?

Thanks for your help!

Cassandra Tex
Assistive Technology Specialist
Humboldt State University
tex at humboldt.edu
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