❔As the tech transbian of the family, I'm trying to get my mother to regain some of the independence blindness (add an overprotective partner to the mix for maximum effect) took away from her by re-teaching her to use the computer. When she lost her sight she used JAWS or NVDA (I can't remember which one) and she even wrote a couple of books with that, but a fatal update broke compatibility with the program and neither her nor her partner knew how to deal with that situation, so she started relying on other people for computer stuff.
So, fedi people with disabilities, I'm asking for pointers on this. Accessibility software of any kind, if there are updated versions of either JAWS or NVDA that run on modern Windows (don't tell her to delve into Linux, that ain't happening in the near future. One baby step at the time.) or any alternative software to those programs, voice controls, resources for learning, anything. All info is welcome. Thanks in advance!
Edited 10d ago
I was talking with her and she confirmed to me that she used NVDA, but that the disability association she is on gives JAWS to its members for free (they cover 100% of the subscription I think), so both are options for her. She says she found NVDA easier and she believes she can remember how to use it if she studies a bit. Apparently the issue arose when they changed their computer for a newer one and tried to install it with the same old executable she had on an old cd or something. I assured her that the good people of the fedi lands swore there's a new version that should go butter smooth and she thanks all of you for the feedback 🫂✨
