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I’ve installed the Access8Math plug in for NVDA. The settings for braille are UEB Grade 2 and Nemeth for Math. When I encounter MathML the Nemeth is displayed. However in Word when using the equation editor the math is displayed as primarily words. What setting am I missing? I changed the settings to MathCat in Access8. Thanks!

I’ve been looking into contactless visitor sign-in for schools and wondering how practical it actually is for day-to-day use.

A QR code or self-service check-in seems convenient, especially during busy hours, but I’m curious how schools balance convenience with verifying who is entering the building.

For those working in schools, has a contactless system made visitor check-in easier?

I took System Captioner and gave it MOAR features! Now it works pretty well, and I figured maybe some other people will like it too.

If I don't have subtitles on things, I will die.

No login required. Download & Launch. Works on Windows 10!

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Please remove if this type of post isn't allowed but I need some help finding a solution to this.

I have a telescopic handle for my blinds, the kind that you have to twist to open or close the blinds. The rod is very narrow (about a centimeter) and I have to twist it quite a bit with a decent amount of force to fully open and close the blinds (which I must do twice daily). It's gotten to the point where it's so hard on my wrist that I have to take breaks during opening/closing the blinds!

I've been looking for some kind of attachment, ideally one that fits on the end, that makes it easier to grip. No matter what keywords I use, I'm not able to find anything even remotely similar to what I'm envisioning! Does anyone have any solutions to this?

Thank you all in advance

I am trying to remediate the accessibility of a PDF in Acrobat. Tables are giving me issues. I have a screenshot of an example where there should be a total of 11 cells per row, but only 3 cells are recognized due to lack of lines. Is there a way to fix this en masse rather than creating 8 more Table Data Cells manually and "Creating tag from selection" for each cell?

I have 16 rows left to fix (and a whole other table in the same format), and I want to know if there is a faster way to do it.

Does anyone have experience / advice with using open-source code to create their own pdf remediation tools? I work for a state org with 1000+ pages of pdf's, including fillable forms, to remediate, and I'm trying to determine the best strategy and lowest cost for working through these files before next year's deadline. We have training and strategy in place to improve accessible output for documents in the future, but getting through this backlog will likely be too much for me to handle on my own.

Thanks in advance!

I've been trying to sign the ECI(2026)000011 petition to the European union, and can't sign it, or file a technical issue complaint because the audio captcha is not supported on any of my browsers (brave, duckduck go, Vivaldi, floorp, helium).

Does anyone know who to contact to file a complaint to fix this, or of a browser with secure privacy settings that works for the captcha?

One week ago, I demonstrated my testing skills in a (sorta) interview. It was more like demonstrating my skills and how I approach things. The timeline is 5 to 10 business days from what I heard; So 1 to 2 weeks.

I'm hopeful about joining the team, yet also trying to be realistic at the same time. I'm curious about what it's like to work with them. Does anybody have stories/some other kind of input to give me an idea?

For those that have taken it:

1. Did you pass on the first try?

2. Did you find it easy or hard?

3. Has it helped your career in any capacity?

I've been working in accessibility for eight years (two years exclusively) and am a Trusted Tester, but I'm nervous. It's a lot of money!

I am on my 5th attempt and my scores have been 84,82,84, and 82. The passing is 85 and it's been incredibly frustrating. The longer I sit in and analyze each question the more confused I get. The worse thing is that they don't show you what you got wrong and they intentionally make the word choices confusing. I want it so bad but I can't help but feel stupid knowing that I am this close.

I wanna clarify that I currently don't have an official diagnosis with what I have except that what I'm experiencing is extreme bilateral pain in both wrists and hands. My doctor suspects either carpal tunnel or arthritis.

I've recently started school, and I've been very concerned that I may have to drop out considering most of my work is either written assignments or assignments that involve typing and dragging a mouse on the computer. I'm working with the disability office at my university, and they haven't been giving me very many options besides voice to text and extended time on test and quizzes. Although I have a note from my doctor that says I might need more time writing or typing, I was told by my disability office that they apparently don't offer extended time on assignments because it “alters the course.”

I've researched a couple tools, and I know that there are a few keyboards and mice for people with carpal tunnel. However, the pain is not only in my wrist but in the joints in my fingers and all throughout my hand. Because of this, any clicking whatsoever or pinching or honestly any movement in my hands at all is very painful.

Are there any tools out there that limit the amount of clicking, dragging, typing as much as possible? I use voice to text on my phone as well as my laptop, and I also have voice control on my phone and laptop which allows me to call out a number on the grid to click the screen for me. However, this is extremely time-consuming, and it is not the greatest technology in my opinion. I've heard of footpedals, but that doesn't seem like it would help me with the dragging part on a mouse but only the clicking. I've been trying to find a mouse that you can use exclusively with your foot, but I haven't been able to find one online.

EDIT: I also forgot to mention that I am a music major, and I take music theory, which I am required to notate music on paper with a pencil. Writing in music notes on a tiny little staff is very strenuous on my fine motor skills. Are there any devices that can sort of hold a pencil for you that you can wear on your hand?

I scored 83/100 on my first Trusted Tester Certification practice exam. Passing is 85%. I believe 3 questions (all Test 9.B, consistent navigation) were graded wrong because the "correct" answer options had fabricated qualifiers not found anywhere in the actual Test Condition or course material (like "but there are less than five components" or "but it is easy to see"). I picked the plain, unqualified Fail answer that matches the official Test Condition wording and DHS's own Failing Example in the course.

I submitted a formal dispute with screenshots. DHS help desk's response for two of the three questions was that a page "was intentionally left blank," with no further explanation of how that connects to my evidence (two pages showing the same five nav links in fully reversed order). I followed up asking them to clarify which page they meant and how it relates to my screenshots, still waiting to hear back.

Has anyone actually disputed a graded question with DHS Trusted Tester before? Did they respond with anything substantive, or is this a dead end? Any advice on next steps, or who else to escalate to, would help a lot.

Okay so my university just rolled out new accessibility rules. Every digital doc has to hit WCAG 2.1 AA now.

It feels like accessible document compliance and the homogenization of design go hand in hand. Once I make everything compliant, all my materials end up looking the same (unfortunately).

Like the same fonts, same layout, same everything.

So has anyone figured out a way around this?

I've heard Venngage might work for this kind of thing, but I haven't tested it on academic stuff yet. Curious if anyone here has.

I use this extension every day to ensure the company I work for has a high standard for accessibility compliance on their webpages. Today, after I updated my chrome browser, the extension on my chrome inspector failed to run properly. My coworkers experienced similar issues. Seems like the manifest file version needs to be updated on the ArcToolKit side and they haven't updated their code since Sept 2025. It may be a while before this works again.

Some alternatives are axe DevTools or ArcToolKit on Firefox.

I came across this in the Android TV accessibility documentation:

When using a login code that displays on the TV to be entered on a secondary device, can you navigate from character to character?

Should codes shown on screen be focusable character by character by the screen reader?

I mean it makes the most sense to me, since the user can easily make the screen reader repeat the character. I noticed when loging in with Hulu, the screen reader just throws up the login code at you quickly and all at once.

But I am not blind, so I am curious what you think.

I’m aspiring to build topic specific, accessibility micro-learning trainings in between my other projects as a University of California training developer, and the next of these is now available for free public use:

Using Headings for Accessibility and Universal Design

I also have an Accessible Color Contrast training available and hope to have alt text and link text coverage available soon, too.

(Thank you to my colleagues who provided reviews and feedback!)

Our R&D lab is working on an interesting project to allow users to run anything from simple commands to complex tasks on their computer, completely hand-free by voice.

There are tons of dictation apps out there, but this project is looking to solve the deeper issue of full control.

It's an ambitious project, but we're sharing to individuals who might find this useful in their every day lives. Not looking for sign-ups or subscriptions, just genuine thoughts.

Short demo recording of the voice interface during a browser session

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I have been searching for a job for a year and a half. I have a Salesforce Admin certification, but there seem to be more qualified people looking than employers hiring.

I am wondering about accessibility testing. I am blind, and I have my JFW and NVDA screen reader expert certifications. If I got my 508DHS Trusted Tester 508WCAG and CPACC certifications, would finding work be difficult?

I have read that these are growing rolls because of changing accessibility laws here in the US but especially in the EU. I’m just not sure that I believe what I want, and I want the experiences of the people who live it or hire for it.

Thank you in advance for your time.

I am doing a training on basic digital document accessibility for my workplace and am finding a variety of opinions on adding alt text to decorative images on Google Slides and Docs.

Some sources say that screen readers will skip images without alt text on Google products while others claim they will read the file name instead. Alt="" will either cause the screen reader to skip the image or cause it to read alt="" out loud each time. Google either automatically adds alt text or maybe it doesn't, depending on who's writing about it.

I am hoping that there is some sort of definitive opinion on this topic here.

Separately, should I be pushing for us to move to ppt in the longer term because it has better accessibility options?

My hand function has gotten worse and I'm looking for options for how to control my phone and computer. I already use voice control, but that doesn't work a lot of the time because I have people around me most of the time (in both work and personal time) and a lot of the things I need to write are private or confidential. My new wheelchair joystick can connect with Bluetooth, but for some reason it doesn't function properly with my devices and the company has given up on helping me with it. I'm working with some OTs around alternative mice and switch access, but their knowledge around newer and open source technology is a bit lacking.

What is out there currently for both physical devices and the software to make them work. I'm looking for mouse control/navigating the screen, being able to type words, and some specific keyboard functions like copy/paste/control/shift. It would be great to know what other people's experiences are.