Online workshop: universal web design forbettercommunication
Marc Pembroke
text files in Braille. I' don't quite recall the name of the software. He
speaks only French. Would it be helpful to contact him?
Marc A. Pembroke,
professeur
Institut Farel
5377, av du Maréchal-Joffre
Charny, QC G6X3C9
(418) 832-9143
www.qbc.clic.net/~maplawqb
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> From: Charles E. Wright <cwr...@VISION.UNCO.EDU>
> To: DEO...@LISTS.PSU.EDU
> Subject: Re: [DEOS] Online workshop: universal web design
forbettercommunication
> Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 8:01 PM
>
> Hi,
> When discussing Screen Reading Programs vs Speech Input Programs--they
are two
> distinct and separate programs; Dragon Dictate provides a vehicle for
input as
> a substitute for the keyboard. The Screen Reading Program (of which
there are
> several) allows the user through the use of keyboard commands to scan a=
nd
read
> the page--control can be a character at a time, word, sentence, etc. up
to a
> full document.
> Screen Readers work by building a buffer to "collect" the information
being sent
> to the screen via video--this is called an off-screen monitor. The
information
> is then sent to the speech synthesizer which then reproduces the sound =
in
a
> synthesized speech (most systems now utilize the sound card and softwar=
e
to
> reproduce the speech).
> You can find information regarding adaptive technology at a number of
sites; I
> usually recommend going to : http://www.duxburysystems.com and then goi=
ng
to the
> related links to do a preview of the various vendors, organizations, et=
c.
> specific to this disability and access to the WWW.
> Chuck Wright, Program Coordinator
> Western Regional Graduate Program
> University of Northern Colorado
> McKee Hall
> Greeley, CO 80639
>
> deos moderator wrote:
>
> > caibr...@ZAJIL.NET wrote:
> >
> > Professor Coombs made reference to computers with synthesizer for bli=
nd
> > people, when he was talking about designing web pages.
> >
> > I have a blind friend for whom I bought Golden Dragon Speaking.
However the
> > learning time to get use to the voice is quite long. So far she has
not
> > used it.
> >
> > Are there any better relatively inexpensive systems for blind people =
to
be
> > able use and "read" the computer?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chuck Albritton
> >
> >
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