ProleWiki:Accessibility tools

Some users have various disabilities that can impair reading and writing articles, so this article will attempt to collect tools and techniques to make your visit to ProleWiki easier. In addition, we have included some general accessibility tools and advice compiled by the disabled community.

Reading Prolewiki

Most devices have a built-in screen reader that you can turn on to check out alt text as you move around the web. You can also install these apps:

Firefox

• Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader by LSD Software

Chrome/Chromium

• Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader by LSD Software

Android

• @Voice Aloud Reader by Hyperionics Technology

GNU/Linux

• Orca screen reader

Windows

• NVAccess app developed by and for the blind
• For Edge browser: Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader by LSD Software

PDF or Epub to plain text

Android

• @Voice Aloud Reader by Hyperionics Technology (options > save > give file name with .txt file extension)

GNU/linux

• Calibre
• pdftotext

Turn article into sound file

Android

1. Save article as PDF: in any browser, go to options menu > share icon > save as PDF
2. open PDF in the app @Voice Aloud Reader by Hyperionics Technology, go to options > Record sound file

Other Tools

This is a list of general accessibility tools not necessarily related to browsing ProleWiki.

Alt Text

• https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546?gi=1dcb5ddcbae4
• https://www.artbeyondsight.org/mei/verbal-description-training/

Captions

• https://webcaptioner.com/
• https://mimiuchi.com/
• https://zipcaptions.app/
• https://playbill.com/article/theatre-accessibility-smartphone-app-galapro-acquired-by-the-shubert-organization

Web Design Tools

Start with the first 3 links.

• https://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/
• https://webaim.org/articles/pour/
• https://www.accessguide.io/
• https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546?gi=1dcb5ddcbae4
• https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
• https://colourcontrast.cc/6ba0ff/222222
• https://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/
• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/alt-text-tester/koldhcllpbdfcdpfpbldbicbgddglodk?hl=en
• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/popup-alt-attribute/

General Advice

• https://www.disabilityintersectionalitysummit.com/places-to-start
• https://callingupjustice.com/accessibility-check-in/

Sign Language

• Free ASL course (check schedule): https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/