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From: Heap, Tania
Date: Mon, Jul 06 2020 1:00PM
Subject: Accessible data science software?
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Hi everyone,

Does anyone know of accessible alternatives to RapidMiner? I'm looking for similar data science / predictive analytics software platforms that are accessible. What about Google Cloud AI platform, SAS Enterprise Miner, MATLAB? Anyone has any experience with these or similar other platforms as a screen reader user?

Best,
Tania

Dr. Tania P. Heap
Director of Learning Research and Accessibility, DSI CLEAR
University of North Texas
Phone: (940) 369-6427
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From: Taylor Arndt
Date: Mon, Jul 06 2020 1:14PM
Subject: Re: Accessible data science software?
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Hi,
I know there is an extension called SAS Graphics Accelerator. This allows screen reader users to create accessible graphs. I am not sure if this is what you want, however I thought I would put it out there.
The R programming language is workable, but couldn't figure out a way to read generated graphics.
Taylor Arndt
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From: Heap, Tania
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 3:00 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Accessible data science software?

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know of accessible alternatives to RapidMiner? I'm looking for similar data science / predictive analytics software platforms that are accessible. What about Google Cloud AI platform, SAS Enterprise Miner, MATLAB? Anyone has any experience with these or similar other platforms as a screen reader user?

Best,
Tania

Dr. Tania P. Heap
Director of Learning Research and Accessibility, DSI CLEAR
University of North Texas
Phone: (940) 369-6427
Health Alerts<https://healthalerts.unt.edu/> | Teach Anywhere<http://teachanywhere.unt.edu/>; | Learn Anywhere<http://learnanywhere.unt.edu/>; | Work Anywhere<http://workanywhere.unt.edu/>;

From: Mallory
Date: Mon, Jul 06 2020 1:54PM
Subject: Re: Accessible data science software?
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There's an R plugin called BrailleR. https://github.com/ajrgodfrey/BrailleR
I'm not sure why it's been taken off the R version of CPAN: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/BrailleR/index.html
so possibly it's in an unstable form.

cheers,
_mallory

On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, at 9:14 PM, Taylor Arndt wrote:
> Hi,
> I know there is an extension called SAS Graphics Accelerator. This
> allows screen reader users to create accessible graphs. I am not sure
> if this is what you want, however I thought I would put it out there.
> The R programming language is workable, but couldn't figure out a way
> to read generated graphics.
> Taylor Arndt
> Accessibility consultant
> Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> Phone: 61625557357
> Website: taylorarndt.com
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Heap, Tania
> Sent: Monday, July 6, 2020 3:00 PM
> To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> Subject: [WebAIM] Accessible data science software?
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Does anyone know of accessible alternatives to RapidMiner? I'm looking
> for similar data science / predictive analytics software platforms that
> are accessible. What about Google Cloud AI platform, SAS Enterprise
> Miner, MATLAB? Anyone has any experience with these or similar other
> platforms as a screen reader user?
>
> Best,
> Tania
>
> Dr. Tania P. Heap
> Director of Learning Research and Accessibility, DSI CLEAR
> University of North Texas
> Phone: (940) 369-6427
> Health Alerts<https://healthalerts.unt.edu/> | Teach
> Anywhere<http://teachanywhere.unt.edu/>; | Learn
> Anywhere<http://learnanywhere.unt.edu/>; | Work
> Anywhere<http://workanywhere.unt.edu/>;
>
> > > > >
> > > > >

From: David Engebretson Jr.
Date: Mon, Jul 06 2020 3:18PM
Subject: Re: Accessible data science software?
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I heard a podcast about SAS (don't remember where, sorry), and was super
impressed by the work Ed Summers and his team at SAS are doing.

Here's a link to the SAS accessibility site:
https://www.sas.com/en_us/company-information/accessibility.html

Maybe there are some jump-off points at that site that could be valuable for
your inquiry?

Best,
David

From: glen walker
Date: Mon, Jul 06 2020 4:04PM
Subject: Re: Accessible data science software?
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Yes, SAS has done a ton of work in the accessibility area.

https://www.youtube.com/SASnewmedia/search?query=accessibility

We did a lot of work on SAS Enterprise Miner and Enterprise Guide. Well,
"we" isn't we anymore. I used to work there but retired.

From: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Date: Mon, Jul 06 2020 8:19PM
Subject: Re: Accessible data science software?
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I am not an expert in this area, but ...

I think SASS has an accessibility staff and has done some work

I think I remember that MathLab may be partially accessible, but not sure

R has accessibility components, particularly from the command line.
There is a blind r users group on nfbnet.org blindrug

There are two other lists on nfbnet.org which may help, blindmath and nfb-science.

Go to: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/
And search for the list you want. You have to join a list to post.

Dave

Dave

There are several lists on nfbnet.org which may provide you with better info, you would have to join each list to post. Go to www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/
For a list of lists.

Look for
Blindmath
Nfb-science
Blindrug

Dave

From: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Date: Tue, Jul 07 2020 7:52AM
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I think "Eyes on Success" did one with them recently.

Dave

From: 2106249851
Date: Tue, Jul 07 2020 9:25AM
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