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kestrellGoogle Docs can seem pretty intimidating in its complexity but, once you become familiar with Google's accessibility settings and how to navigate Docs with Jaws, it gets a lot easier.
Important things I have learned int he past couple of days:
Google accessibility is not always stable. On Monday, I listened to a webinar on using Google Docs with Jaws, taught by someone who has done a significant amount of the traning lessons listed below, and soemtimes things just didn't work the first time.
The advice is to learn to do tasks a couple of different ways.
I would also add, don't beat yourself up over it. As blind computer users--and this goes for all PWD using assistive technology--we are dancing backwards in heels with our eyes closed. And sometimes the heel breaks, too.
But we dance on, because no one is going to tell us we can't.
Sorry, I'm back off my soapbox (kicking soapbox offstage so she doesn't trip over it).
Another thing to note about Google Docs accessibility: I recommend first listening to the video on the Google Docs accessibility setting for Jaws, because one of the things it will tell you is, even if you don't have a braille display, check the braille display setting, because some of Google Docs accessibility features will only work if both screen reader and braille settings are checked.
FS training video:Screen reader and braille settings in Google Docs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60av7MvzRoc
Freedom Scientific has this recorded webinar+resources on Google Docs and Jaws
https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/google-docs-and-jaws/#content
FS Skill Building and Review: Write, Edit, and Collaborate Using Google Docs and JAWS
https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/fs-skill-building-and-review-write-edit-and-collaborate-using-google-docs-and-jaws/
FS traning video: Write and Edit Google Docs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyP6DI9n0A
FS training video: Accessing G Suite with Jaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StstRlegtDE
FS training video: How to download a Google Doc to your computer using Jaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uP53g7N7Ag
FS training video: Jaws Chrome settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBU03IjMvoo
These next two lessons on using Google Docs and Google Drive with Jaws are from 2016, but pack a lot of great information in them, particularly concerning Google Drive
Lesson 1
https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2015-09-11_googledocs-l1/02_2015-09-11_Google_Docs_with_JAWS_and_MAGic_Lesson_One.htm
Google Docs with Jaws and Magic Lesson 2
https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2015-09-25_google_docsl2/02_2015-09-25_Google_Docs_With_JAWS_and_MAGic_Lesson_Two.htm
Important things I have learned int he past couple of days:
Google accessibility is not always stable. On Monday, I listened to a webinar on using Google Docs with Jaws, taught by someone who has done a significant amount of the traning lessons listed below, and soemtimes things just didn't work the first time.
The advice is to learn to do tasks a couple of different ways.
I would also add, don't beat yourself up over it. As blind computer users--and this goes for all PWD using assistive technology--we are dancing backwards in heels with our eyes closed. And sometimes the heel breaks, too.
But we dance on, because no one is going to tell us we can't.
Sorry, I'm back off my soapbox (kicking soapbox offstage so she doesn't trip over it).
Another thing to note about Google Docs accessibility: I recommend first listening to the video on the Google Docs accessibility setting for Jaws, because one of the things it will tell you is, even if you don't have a braille display, check the braille display setting, because some of Google Docs accessibility features will only work if both screen reader and braille settings are checked.
FS training video:Screen reader and braille settings in Google Docs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60av7MvzRoc
Freedom Scientific has this recorded webinar+resources on Google Docs and Jaws
https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/google-docs-and-jaws/#content
FS Skill Building and Review: Write, Edit, and Collaborate Using Google Docs and JAWS
https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/fs-skill-building-and-review-write-edit-and-collaborate-using-google-docs-and-jaws/
FS traning video: Write and Edit Google Docs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyP6DI9n0A
FS training video: Accessing G Suite with Jaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StstRlegtDE
FS training video: How to download a Google Doc to your computer using Jaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uP53g7N7Ag
FS training video: Jaws Chrome settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBU03IjMvoo
These next two lessons on using Google Docs and Google Drive with Jaws are from 2016, but pack a lot of great information in them, particularly concerning Google Drive
Lesson 1
https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2015-09-11_googledocs-l1/02_2015-09-11_Google_Docs_with_JAWS_and_MAGic_Lesson_One.htm
Google Docs with Jaws and Magic Lesson 2
https://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2015-09-25_google_docsl2/02_2015-09-25_Google_Docs_With_JAWS_and_MAGic_Lesson_Two.htm
