WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to BARBARA MCNAY, "'Nother One" on 06-30-05 07:21

 -> There is a man who participated in ABLED before, who is
 -> interested in doing so
 -> again, if he can figure out how.  He is blind, has a screen reader, and
 -> infrequent help from a knowledgeable sighted person.  I
 -> believe he has had to
 -> get a new computer since ABLED's heyday, so he will
 -> likely have to set up all
 -> over again.  He does have email.  Does anybody have any ideas?

 WC> When I was in Voc Rehab a blind gentleman learning programming
 WC> with "JAWS" speech software.

 WC> He had no difficulty using it to complete the course
 WC> and be hired right out of school.

 WC> This is commercial software, perhaps medicare would
 WC> pick up the tab?

There was a piece of Shareware that would tack onto BW giving a
synthesized voice. Ever hear of that? $30 or something to register it,
if there is anyone maintaining it at all today.


... James
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