Episode 51: The text-to-speech engines you love and loathe, things to know when buying a Braille display, and the controversy surrounding IAAP

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Introduction,0:00

Buying and using a Braille display,2:15

Blindisms,18:13

Thoughts on text-to-speech engines,20:20

Various thoughts on TTS and Braille displays,30:19

Direct transfer between Focus and iPhone,46:49

Getting smoother Braille in JAWS,50:27

The International Association of Accessibility
Professionals,54:29

Read the NFB’s resolutions including the one concerning
IAAP.

Read IAAP’s point-by-point
rebuttal

Comments on testing and IAAP,1:37:25

USB Braille displays and iOS,1:40:40

What if your Braille display has a melt-down when you need it most?,1:43:28

Thoughts on Braille and TTS,1:47:11

The word blind and perceptions of blindness,1:52:34

Various comments including another markdown editor recommendation,2:02:46

Another blind person burned by limitations in Sony’s new TV range,2:05:28

Closing,2:09:48