Scratch Accessibility for Low-vision and Blind Users

LillianTheDragon

quacht wrote:
Hi!

I’m a member of the Scratch Team, and over the next two years, I’ll be working on a project to make Scratch more accessible to Scratchers with low-vision or blindness.

Before I start designing and building, I want to hear about your experience with Scratch and how you think Scratch accessibility can be improved–especially if you have blindness or low-vision. Your stories, thoughts, and feedback will guide the project and make sure that I’m making changes that improve Scratcher experiences, so please share on this forum!

Thanks!
Tina

What about using a program called JAWS to do it?

this is a signature. right? *puts hood over head* *gets onto the bottom platform of target cart* goodbye.

dancingbrothers

LillianTheDragon wrote:
What about using a program called JAWS to do it?

what's JAWS?

when green flag clicked
say [please check out my profile for cool games!]
forever
switch costume to [dance1 v]
wait (0.2) secs
switch costume to [dance2 v]
wait (0.2) secs
end

21steam7fl

This is such a lovely idea <33

wai0901

You could add a feature when you hover your cursor over a block and then the editor will say what that block is called!

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Atten007

wai0901 wrote:
You could add a feature when you hover your cursor over a block and then the editor will say what that block is called!

Coole Idee!

wai0901

Atten007 wrote:
wai0901 wrote:
You could add a feature when you hover your cursor over a block and then the editor will say what that block is called!
Coole Idee!

Thanks!

12 y/o boy lol

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jade0969

this is so cool!

i like this idea but how willl they code?

just wondering

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TheAdriCoolManDude

I can't relate to this, as my only vision problem is nearsight, which is why I use glasses. But I hope this gets implemented, this will help the blind, and Scratchers like kenny2scratch

HarryPotter-10

, I think people who cannot see a lot of light like the one our devices give of , then I think there should be a mode which dims the light of the screen while using scratch .

Scaled04

Cool!

-Scales

I make…
• Simulators
• Art
• Games

wai0901

jade0969 wrote:
this is so cool! i like this idea but how willl they code? just wondering

just click the block that their cursor is hovering over!

Last edited by wai0901 (Aug. 30, 2018 00:07:42)

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sskvfollows

hi u know in scratch some of them be rude to each other

sskvfollows

and that makes some of them sad too

jade0969

wai0901 wrote:
jade0969 wrote:
this is so cool! i like this idea but how willl they code? just wondering
just click the block that their cursor is hovering over!

but how will they will know if they are blind

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SilvertheCoder

@jade0969

They can have sound on the website, kinda like those ones for little kids that cant read so it tells them what their clicking. they might have to have someones help to get the computer turned on, but, once here and if they had their mouse hover over a link, say, the scratch home link, the speakers on their computer would have a voice say “Scratch Home” or something like that.

Last edited by SilvertheCoder (Sept. 15, 2018 04:53:45)

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wai0901

jade0969 wrote:
wai0901 wrote:
jade0969 wrote:
this is so cool! i like this idea but how willl they code? just wondering
just click the block that their cursor is hovering over!

but how will they will know if they are blind

They have assistants and they might still have their sense of touch.

12 y/o boy lol

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jade0969

ok i un

wai0901 wrote:
jade0969 wrote:
wai0901 wrote:
jade0969 wrote:
this is so cool! i like this idea but how willl they code? just wondering
just click the block that their cursor is hovering over!

but how will they will know if they are blind
They have assistants and they might still have their sense of touch.

ok i understand now

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crystalmane

Great news! I don't have excellent vision and may become full blind if I'm not careful, and I think this will defiantly be more serene to those who have low vision or who are blind.
Maybe I'll look more profoundly into this as soon as I'm on a different device!
Bye!

crystalmane

wai0901 wrote:
Atten007 wrote:
wai0901 wrote:
You could add a feature when you hover your cursor over a block and then the editor will say what that block is called!
Coole Idee!
Thanks!

If you mean with a voice, that's a good idea for low-vision people, but sadly, it wouldn't work for people who are blind. I have a low vision and it's a strain to read the tiny words.

SilvertheCoder

What if someone made a special computer screen that blind people could feel like the special books? but that would probably use advanced nano technology and isn't really something we can do now I guess lol.

“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.” - Oscar Wilde

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