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Any tips for a person trying to learn how to use jaws? (self.Blind)
submitted by LanceThunder
I am a sighted person and want to be able to test my documents at work to make sure they are easy to use with a Jaws reader. My first try at using the software wasn't great. Its a little tricky to figure out how to properly use the shortcuts. Anyone have any tips for me? I tried using JAWS to browse reddit and it wasn't a very fun experience.
[deleted] 3 points 5y ago
Are you sighted person testing accessibility, or learning it for your own use? JAWS commands are pretty involved and numerous. I am learning JAWS commands one at a time repeatedly bc they have to memorized and automatic to get anything done efficiently.
LanceThunder [OP] 3 points 5y ago
I am a sighted person. Part of my job is to help make my workplace more accessible. I have to format documents so that they work with JAWS so its a good idea to know how to use it. I am dyslexic so I used different software that works in a similar way to JAWS but its not the same.
[deleted] 2 points 5y ago
I made $1 starting out and keep them in plastic sleeves in a binder. I used a handheld cctv to read them and didn’t tell my teacher I was cribbing.
The most important things for JAWS accessibility is to build docs with headings bc this is the fastest way for people to check the main areas of a page. Without headings we have to let it read every single word of a page to hunt what is needed.
If your company will pay for it $1
The most important things for JAWS accessibility is to build docs with headings bc this is the fastest way for people to check the main areas of a page. Without headings we have to let it read every single word of a page to hunt what is needed.
If your company will pay for it $1
LanceThunder [OP] 2 points 5y ago
yeah, headings are definitely one thing i keep in mind. i just want the ultimate confidence in knowing that my work is right because i can comfortably use JAWS with it. i can make some sense of JAWS but my understanding of it is pretty weak. i tried to use it to browse reddit and things went really poorly. my first thought was that reddit must not be accessible but thats obviously not the case since this sub is full of blind people.
[deleted] 2 points 5y ago
I haven’t used reddit w jaws so I don’t know how accessible it is, I use iphone voiceover. I will try it on pc for sure.
andi1235 2 points 5y ago
I work in a disability services office, and we brought in a trainer for a session to teach sighted accessibility providers some JAWS basics. Maybe look into a short training. Good luck!
meeow_me 2 points 5y ago
Does your state offer any services to help blind people gain employment? The state is funding a teacher to help my blind partner learn JAWS. We live in Ohio but I think all states offer something.
Ramildo 1 points 5y ago
If you just want to make sure that your documents work with screen-readers I would recommend downloading NVDA, which is the free and open source screen-reader that most of the totally blind active posters around here including myself use.
Reddit itself is accessible for the most part but rather quirky to use as it requires some time to learn on your own. I use reddit on the desktop with NVDA.
Reddit itself is accessible for the most part but rather quirky to use as it requires some time to learn on your own. I use reddit on the desktop with NVDA.
LanceThunder [OP] 1 points 5y ago
This is good feedback! thank you. Right now i am using the trial version of JAWS that only works for 40 minutes and then automatically restarts your computer. But I think I am going to switch to NVDA like you suggest.
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