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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Dec 1, 2016 1:37PM

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW. I CAN'T EVEN PICKTURE THE USE OF A RULER ON A WEB
EXAM. IF THEY ARE PROVIDED BRAILLE COPYS OF DIAGRAMS MAYBE BUT ON THE
WEB I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WOULD WORK

Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 12:33 PM, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Folks,
>
>
>
> I was talking to a client that provides standardized testing for people
> with
> disabilities. I was told that some students asked for Braille Rulers on
> their tests. The test is done through the browser and sighted users have
> rules, scientific calculators and a bunch of other tools.
>
>
>
> So has anyone heard of a Braille Ruler that a blind person can use through
> a
> Braille Display? I have never used a Braille Display to navigate the web.
> However, I know that a tangible Braille Ruler exist. Yet, I have never
> heard
> of an intangible Braille Ruler.
>
>
>
> Any light you can shed on this would highly be appreciated.
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