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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Oddly enough:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ll be strategizing with a third-party how to best use Adobe Connect for a virtual presentation that I’m giving next month; walk-through is this Wednesday. I’m a vision-impaired user proficient with desktop screenreaders. I’m sensing that I won’t be able to control my own slide deck using the keyboard, nor read my slide contents. The coordinator of the event asked me if there’d be someone to help me present my slides and if I could memorize the slide contents—neither of which is an acceptable solution for me. Yes, despite our digital accessibility advancements, these sorts of comments are still made. I have a one on one meeting scheduled with the coordinator of the presentation this Wed and am happy to share my experiences (both positive and negative) as I put Adobe Connect through its paces.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><img width=174 height=25 style='width:1.8125in;height:.2638in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image003.png@01D611B5.0A215E00" alt="The Paciello Group logo"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Respectfully:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Larry L. Lewis, Jr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Government Sales and Strategic Partnerships<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.paciellogroup.com/"><span style='color:blue'>The Paciello Group</span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="https://vispero.com/"><span style='color:blue'>A Vispero Company</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>17757 US Highway 19 N, Suite 560<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Clearwater, FL 33764<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Phone: +1(727) 803-8000, EXT 1909<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:llewis@paciellogroup.com"><span style='color:blue'>E-Mail</span></a><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=244 height=72 style='width:2.5416in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D611B5.0A215E00" alt="Lewis Signature"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>joe@a11yeval.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 13, 2020 4:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Current Adobe Connect Accessibility Challenges<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a client that is exploring using Adobe Connect5 (among other platforms for remote training. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have any feedback I can share about Adobe Connect in terms of accessibility challenges low vision, Blind, Keyboard-only and Deaf/HoH uses may experience when using either the web-based or application version of this software?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m doing my own review of the software (although the turn around time is very tight for my high-level report). So far it seems exactly the same as it was when I tested it over 5 years ago when I worked for Indiana University.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any help/ feedback appreciated. It will be anonymously share with the client.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thankx,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Joe Humbert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Senior Accessibility Engineer<br> Native Mobile Application Accessibility Lead<br> The Paciello Group<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>