This will not completely resolve the problem of preparation of a
PowerPoint Presention check out PowerTALK,
http://www.meru.org.uk/speechmakers/. PowerTALK exposes the content of
txt boxes and ALT tags etc to a speech engine. Having this ability may
allow text content prepared in a more accessible application to used.
Good luck
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From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Lazzaro
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 3:55 AM
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Subject: Re: Creating a PowerPoint presentation
I believe there are some guidelines on the EASI.cc web site for creating
accessible PowerPoint presentaitions.
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From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
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Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:41 PM
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Subject: Creating a PowerPoint presentation
Hello all,
I have had an S O S from staff supporting an early high school student
needing to produce a PowerPoint presentation as part of his Business IT
subject. I have to confess to not having done much in this area and
being pretty ignorant regarding possible work-arounds, solutions or
alternatives for some of the visual requirements. I have, of course,
passed on general PPT guides (for sighted users), JAWS Specific Help
info and keyboard shortcuts, but the dilemmas are in such areas as using
text boxes, inserting hyperlinks, drawing shapes and
inserting/manipulating pictures and graphics.
My response is that many of these aspects are next to impossible without
sighted assistance and that it is fair and reasonable for the student to
prepare textual content, be taught and explained the concepts and
overall design aims and outcomes and to participate as fully as possible
in creating the design ideas, even if he has to have a teacher aide do
much of the actual slide creation. Would anyone with experience in this
area agree or have any suggestions, please, which I could pass on to
them?
Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in anticipation.
Regards,
Tom.
Tom Macmahon
Statewide Advisory Visiting Teacher - Assistive Technology Disability
Services Support Unit, Education Queensland 141 Merton Road
WOOLLOONGABBA, Q 4102.
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Fax: 07 3240-9300
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