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The following is a list of articles, in-depth papers, abstracts about methods, practices, and techniques to enhance access to science by visually impaired students.

OpenDocument text to DAISY DTB

Verfasst von @Science am Fr, 06/20/2008 - 00:18.
Summary: 

An extension for OpenOffice to translate OpenDocument text into DAISY DTB format.

Late in May, Vincent Spiewak realized the OpenDocument Text to DAISY DTB extension for OpenOffice.
This extension allows users to export in DAISY DTB format (including MathML).

It's an open source extension, still in beta version.

You can read more info and download this extension here.

Perspectives and Possibilities for the Automated Processing of Scientific Texts for Blind and Visually Impaired People

Author(s)

Gerhard Jaworek

Processing of Logical Expressions for Visually Impaired Users

Author(s)

Pavel Žikovský, Tom Pešina and Pavel Slavík

Publish MathML on @Science Thematic Network Website

Verfasst von Valeria Brigatti am Do, 05/14/2009 - 12:06.
Summary: 

You can now embed MathML 2.0 markup in your post on the @Science Thematic Network.

Thanks to a JEM Thematic Network script, available here, you can now embed MathML 2.0 markup in your posts on the @Science Thematic Network website!

Follow the instructions on how to publish MathML here.

Rich Schwerdtfeger explains IBM accessibility plans

Verfasst von @Science am Do, 01/29/2009 - 12:23.
Summary: 

Rich Schwerdtfeger, a Distinguished Engineer in the IBM Emerging Technologies Group, tells about the current IBM strategy in the accessibility field.

Because of the economical crisis, also accessibility strategies have to be modified.
Rich Schwerdtfeger briefly reports about IBM strategy as for WAI-ARIA.
He also tells about browsers producers and about making Linux more accessible via assistive technologies.

Read this interesting blog post here.

Scientific PDF Document Reader with Simple Interface for Visually Impaired People

Author(s)

Toshihiro Kanahori and Masakazu Suzuki

Speech Recognition Helps Visually Impaired People Writing Mathematical Formulas

Author(s)

Tomáš Hanakovič and Marek Nagy

Tactile Talking Tablet

Verfasst von cristian.bernareggi am Di, 01/20/2009 - 15:56.
Summary: 

Experiments at Keele University about using Tactile Talking Tablet to produce accessible material for Biology and Neuroscience courses.

Keele University experienced Tactile Talking Tablet to produce accessible material for all 3 years of the Biology and Neuroscience courses.
Read further on the TechDis website.

Towards a Universal Maths Conversion Library

Author(s)

Dominique Archambault, Donal Fitzpatrick, Gopal Gupta

Transnational Support to Visually Impaired in Scientific University Courses

Author(s)

Cristian Bernareggi, Barbara Hengstberger, Valeria Brigatti
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