[Athen] MathType and Screen Readers

[Susan Kelmer]

This is correct.

If the student is using Jaws, EVERYTHING must end up being an html document with MathML.

If a student is using NVDA, they can use a MathType marked-up Word file.

And voiceover is not yet ready for math.

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Janet Fukuda
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:08 PM
To: athen-list at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Athen] MathType and Screen Readers

Hi,

I have a question for you. We are trying to create Word Documents using MathType that are to be read by screen readers and we are facing a few issues. The folks at WIRIS have said:

  1.  The JAWS and NVDA screen readers both work to read math content in web pages (with equations in mathml), but JAWS doesn't read MathType equations in Word/PowerPoint. Only NVDA screen reader with MathPlayer/MathType will read MathType equations in Word/PowerPoint.
  2.  Voiceover does not yet read the math content (MathType equations). Apple hasn't implemented the functionality for the reader to interpret them at this time. In the past, we contacted Apple regarding the need for this, but they don't have any immediate plans to integrate the feature. We don't have a way to get it working with Voiceover.
What has been your experience? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Janet
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