Just talked with #DisabilityServices at Colorado Christian University. They’re encouraging me to use #MicrosoftWord instead of #LaTeX for schoolwork, since Word has built-in dictation that could help when my #RheumatoidArthritis flares up and typing gets hard.

To other #Blind folks: how do you remember all of Word’s keyboard shortcuts? I swear I spend more time navigating the ribbon than actually writing. I stick with LaTeX because I can remember commands better than shortcuts.

They said Word’s dictation is accessible, so I’m giving it a shot. But I’m also wondering: what reference managers do you use? I’ve been using #Zotero since it works with #VSCode and LaTeX, but I don’t know how well it integrates with Word — and definitely not with #PowerPoint. My school has me doing a lot of #APA-style presentations lately.

Would love tips from anyone juggling accessibility, citations, and academic workflows.

@mastoblind@a.gup.pe @mastoblind @main

#Accessibility #AcademicAccess #ScreenReader #DictationTools #ChronicIllness #NeurodivergentAcademia #AcademicWriting #TechForGood #InclusiveTech #PresentationTools #CitationTools #AcademicWorkflow #DisabledAndAcademic #LaTeXCommunity #MicrosoftAccessibility #ZoteroTips

📚 Ah yes, Robin Hood and his Merry PDFs: Study shows students worldwide view Z-Library as essential for education access. When one textbook costs 80% of daily wages in some countries, and publishers make billions without paying authors, the plot thickens! Knowledge equality isn't just academic. #AcademicAccess

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/0014203/z-library-helps-students-to-overcome-academic-poverty-study-finds

As promised, some thoughts on my campus' lack of accessibility and how that impacts me, a disabled person. #HigherEducation #disability #AcademicAccess

https://onequeerlibrarian.com/2023/05/18/real-campus-accessibility-helps-everyone/