[Athen] NVDA and Calculus (Geraldine Mendiola via athen-list)
Travis Demontigny via athen-list
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Thu Feb 19 10:05:56 PST 2026
I'm not sure if this will help your situation, but we do the following.
We make sure that the equations are input properly in the MS Word Equation
Editor.
We then select the settings in NVDA to have it read math in MS Word docx.
To change settings, go to NVDA's Advanced settings and see what the value
is for:
"Use UI Automation to access Microsoft Word document controls" in NVDA
When "Always" is selected, you get MS Word Math but not MathType math
"Default (Where Suitable)" and "Only when necessary" causes NVDA to read
MathType math but not MS Word Math.
The internal workings of "Default" have changed with different versions of
NVDA, the user experience with the default value may differ depending on
the NVDA version.
These NVDA instructions were copied from a list serve, so trouble
shooting past that is beyond me. It has also been about a year since we
have had a student that uses a screen reader, so I'm not sure if this would
need an update.
Thanks,
Travis DeMontigny
Alternate Format & Testing Specialist
Center for Accessible Resources
Lane Community College
(541) 463-5150
Fax: (541)-463-4739
http://www.lanecc.edu/disability
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> It could seem obvious, but do ensure you are running the latest NVDA. And
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> I?m guessing you also need an NVDA add-on, see again section 7 for details.
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> I?m working with a legally blind student who needs to take a Calculus
> exam. We typically use NVDA for our visually impaired students. When I
> tested the exam yesterday, NVDA read all the text but stopped when it
> reached the math equations. How can I get NVDA to read the math problems?
> I?ve already tried the MathCAT and Access8Math extensions, but it still
> isn?t reading the equations. Am I missing a step? Any tips would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
>
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> Please don?t hesitate to reach out if you need any additional information.
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> Thank you,
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> Geraldine Mendiola, MSIT
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> From: Joshua Hori via athen-list <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
> To: Geraldine Mendiola <gmendiola at jsu.edu>, Access Technology Higher
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> Hello Geraldine,
>
> Mathjax displays as SVG by default in browsers, which is inaccessible.
> Right click (Shift+F10) on the equation, then alter the mathjax settings:
> Math Setttings -> Math Renderer -> MathML
>
> HTML+CSS also works. CHTML is a new one I?ve seen used which places math
> in a table, but it plays very nicely with screenreaders.
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> Best,
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> Joshua Hori
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> From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman22.u.washington.edu> on
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> It's in a html format.
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> Please don?t hesitate to reach out if you need any additional information.
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> Thank you,
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> Geraldine Mendiola, MSIT
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> What format is the exam in? Does it have equations entered properly, i.e.
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> I?m working with a legally blind student who needs to take a Calculus
> exam. We typically use NVDA for our visually impaired students. When I
> tested the exam yesterday, NVDA read all the text but stopped when it
> reached the math equations. How can I get NVDA to read the math problems?
> I?ve already tried the MathCAT and Access8Math extensions, but it still
> isn?t reading the equations. Am I missing a step? Any tips would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> Please don?t hesitate to reach out if you need any additional information.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Geraldine Mendiola, MSIT
>
> Coordinator, Testing Services
> Disability Resources
>
> Student Success Center
> Houston Cole Library, Ground Floor, Room B22
>
> Jacksonville State University
>
> P: 256-782-8378 (256-782-TEST) | F: 256-782-8383
>
> The Friendliest Campus in the South
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> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:31:35 -0700
> From: via athen-list <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
> To: "'Deborah Armstrong'" <armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu>, "'Access
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> "'Geraldine Mendiola'" <gmendiola at jsu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Athen] NVDA and Calculus
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> Hi,
>
>
>
> The math must be in MathML to have NVDA/MathCAT read it. Can the Math be
> copied out and pasted into Word? Does it come over as MathML or as an
> image?
>
>
>
> Best
>
> George
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> Subject: Re: [Athen] NVDA and Calculus
>
>
>
> It could seem obvious, but do ensure you are running the latest NVDA. And
> read section 7 of the user guide.
>
> I'm guessing you also need an NVDA add-on, see again section 7 for details.
>
>
>
>
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> To: athen-list at u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: [Athen] NVDA and Calculus
>
>
>
> I'm working with a legally blind student who needs to take a Calculus exam.
> We typically use NVDA for our visually impaired students. When I tested the
> exam yesterday, NVDA read all the text but stopped when it reached the math
> equations. How can I get NVDA to read the math problems? I've already tried
> the MathCAT and Access8Math extensions, but it still isn't reading the
> equations. Am I missing a step? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need any additional information.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Geraldine Mendiola, MSIT
>
> Coordinator, Testing Services
> Disability Resources
>
> Student Success Center
> Houston Cole Library, Ground Floor, Room B22
>
> Jacksonville State University
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> From: "Mosley, Leigh via athen-list" <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
> To: Joshua Hori <jhori at ucdavis.edu>, Access Technology Higher
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> Subject: Re: [Athen] NVDA and Calculus
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> Hi Joshua,
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> Thanks for that tip about manually adjusting the Mathjax settings. I ran
> into that problem just last week for the first time (or it was the first
> time I had actually noticed it). Previously in my testing, NVDA with
> MathCat had just read out the equations by default. Does anyone have any
> thoughts on whether requiring the screen reader user to (somehow) know to
> adjust the Mathjax settings to get the equations to read properly is itself
> a WCAG violation?
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> Thanks!
>
> Leigh Mosley, MA, MLS, CPWA
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> Behalf Of Joshua Hori via athen-list
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> To: Geraldine Mendiola <gmendiola at jsu.edu>; Access Technology Higher
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> Subject: Re: [Athen] NVDA and Calculus
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> Hello Geraldine,
>
> Mathjax displays as SVG by default in browsers, which is inaccessible.
> Right click (Shift+F10) on the equation, then alter the mathjax settings:
> Math Setttings -> Math Renderer -> MathML
>
> HTML+CSS also works. CHTML is a new one I?ve seen used which places math
> in a table, but it plays very nicely with screenreaders.
>
> Best,
>
> Joshua Hori
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> I?m working with a legally blind student who needs to take a Calculus
> exam. We typically use NVDA for our visually impaired students. When I
> tested the exam yesterday, NVDA read all the text but stopped when it
> reached the math equations. How can I get NVDA to read the math problems?
> I?ve already tried the MathCAT and Access8Math extensions, but it still
> isn?t reading the equations. Am I missing a step? Any tips would be greatly
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