[Athen] JAWS reading Math equations element-by-element.

[Cassie Kilroy Thompson]

I don't have an answer to your question but I believe the issue has been
discussed on the BlindMath list hosted by NFB - see
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindmath_nfbnet.org

~~Cassie

Cassie Kilroy Thompson
Advising & Accessibility Specialist, Office of Student Disability Services
*email*: mthomps2 at umbc.edu

*Office Phone*: 410-455-3248
*Office Location: Math/Psych Building,  Room 230*
sds.umbc.edu

*Mailing address*:
1000 Hilltop Circle
SDS, 213 Math/Psych Building
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland  21250
********************************


On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Khaleel Eksheir <Khaleel.Eksheir at uncc.edu>
wrote:


> Hello,

>

> I have a student who is legally blind and doing  a Master Degree in Math.

> We convert Math textbooks (MS word files) for the student using MathType,

> and we publish to MathML "HTML +MathML +MathJax" settings. The final result

> is an "htm"" file which the student opens using IE 11 with MathPlayer 4

> plugin installed.

>

> The student uses JAWS to navigate the published Math file. When running

> JAWS to read all the equation (Insert Down-Arrow), it reads the equation

> accurately. We had difficulty making JAWS read element-by-element of the

> equation even if (Ctrl Right-arrow) were pressed. The only way to allow

> JAWS read element-by-element is by clicking on the "Enter" key. This opens

> an equation window. The student then clicks (Ctrl Right-arrow) keys to read

> element-by-element. But when doing so, JAWS skips some important functions

> such as the square root, so it doesn't say square root, but jumps to the

> content of the square root. This happens especially if the equation is a

> square root of a square root.

>

> I was wondering if anybody came across such issues, and how it was solved?

> How to read the equation element-by-element? What would be the best

> practice when using MathType? Is there any other tool that was tested and

> would work? The student is doing a Master Degree in Math, and the Math

> books are full of equations. The student is having difficulties capturing

> all the information when JAWS say it all at once; therefore, reading

> element-by-element is the only way to understand the formulas.

>

> Thanks,

> Khaleel

>

>

> Khaleel Eksheir, MSc.ESM | Assistive Technology Specialist

> UNC Charlotte | Fretwell 230Q | Office of Disability Services

> 9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223

> Phone: 704-687-0042 | Fax: 704-687-1395

> khaleel.eksheir at uncc.edu | http://www.ds.uncc.edu

>

> If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission or a person

> responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, any disclosure,

> copying, distribution, or other use of any of the information in this

> transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission

> in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail or by telephone at

> 704-687-0042. Thank you

> ------------------------------------------------------------------

> ------------------------------------------------------------------

> --------------------------------

>

> This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education

> professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with

> disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that are

> deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will result in the

> poster being removed from the list.

>

> To sign off the list, send a message to

> * listserv at listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu

> * with the message

> * Unsubscribe dsshe-L

> To search the archives, go to

> http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html

> Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan at buffalo.edu

>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/pipermail/athen-list/attachments/20160418/c26961ec/attachment.html>