The totally blind

[Jeff Beaird]

We are using JAWS with PWB v. 1.x, and have had no problems at all.  We
do have a scanner attached for use with JAWS, but it is just a few feet
away from a scanner designated for more general use, so we don't get
requests to use this one for non-adaptive purposes.

Unfortunately, I can't tell you how well it's working for the blind
because, to my knowledge, it's never been used by a blind person.  We
have one student on campus who has limited vision, and she prefers doing
things from her own computer (as I would, too, if I were her).

If you have further questions, please contact me.
-- 
Jeff Beaird
Buswell Memorial Library
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL  60187

Mike Novak wrote:
> Greetings Web4libers,
> 
> I'm curious about in-library web accessibility for the totally blind.  We
> have ZoomText XTRA that includes a screen reader along with screen
> magnification software, but it doesn't really seem adequate for the totally
> blind.  We have a new patron who is totally blind and is used to using JAWS,
> which seems to be the de facto standard, so we're looking into that.  Has
> anyone used JAWS with Public Browser (PWB)?  Do you make a scanner available
> for scanning in documents for JAWS?  If so, do you then make the scanner
> available to other library patrons to scan photos, etc.?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Novak
> Systems Librarian
> University City Public Library