Hello, One thing I'd like to mention is this. Microsoft Word at this time is not at all accessible for blind VO users under OS X 4. So unless you're running it under windows with Fusion, and a windows screen reader, blind student's will not be able to usit at all. Dan On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:01:19 +1000, Jeanette Davies wrote:
>Hi all > >I'm after your expertise... > >I'm putting together a document for teachers who find themselves with >a student in their class with a visual impairment - in other words no >special training in teaching students with a visual impairment, but >they can help these students by making the student's MacBook more >accessible (without purchasing any software, just what comes with it >(includes Microsoft Word as a school rollout) > >I will be typing this up with full details including screenshots, but >will just put the bare minimum hints here. If anyone can add any >more, that would be awesome. > >Finder: >View > Show View Options, then Change icon size, change Text size (by >the way, anyone know if this can be increased past 16?) >Desktop background: keep plain >Remove unnecessary items from dock so the icons can be large > >Word: >Enable speech toolbar >Increase font size > >iTunes: >Preferences > General: change source text and song text to large > >iPhoto: >Preferences > Appearance: change source text to large > >Safari: >Explain inbuilt zoom > >and of course the options in Universal Access > >Thanks, JD > >-------------------------------------------------------- >Jeanette Davies >ICLT [Libraries / Inclusive Technologies] >Catholic Education Office, Wollongong >http://www.ceo.woll.catholic.edu.au/home/jdavies > >Ph: 0419994045 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >
