kestrell: (Default)
Google 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.
Resources for learning Google Docs and Google Drive )

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