Accessible Distros for a beginner?

[Linux for blind general discussion]

As a desktop OS, Debian hasn't been all that good to me personally. It 
seems to mix versions of components of the desktop environment quite a 
bit more than other distros, not to mention the fact that the desktop 
components and the accessibility stack are pretty old by the time they 
make it to a release. Ubuntu with its 6-month release cycle seems better 
for desktop use. Debian seems to work better on servers from my own 
personal experience.

~Kyle