[blindkid] Technology question
Tom and Deb OConnor
toc6642 at charter.net
Mon Apr 30 16:09:54 UTC 2012
NVDA is a free screen reading program that may be a good alternative to
JAWS for him now. Just type in NVDA and check out the site. Maybe his
vision teacher would be able to help him with this.
Tom & Debbie O'Connor
toc6642 at charter.net
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Rosina Solano wrote:
> Okay, I have a tech question for you older kids or parents out there.
> We are tech deficient and stupid so hoping for input for you more
> experienced users.
>
> What do you use your tech for? For example do you find that you use
> your notetakers for writting assignments and such? Do you use it for
> internet or do you use your laptop more for internet? For those with
> smart phones, what do you use them for other than phones?
> My son has a notetaker and uses it a little for school work, but it
> will get used lots more this coming year. He is interested in getting
> his own email and maybe FB to stay in contact with his friends and
> some of his mentors. I am thinking of getting him his own laptop, but
> JAWS is so expensive, does anyone use any cheaper programs? What do
> you use them for? He wants to keep in touch with his friends far
> away, and to play online games and look stuff up himself. I am tech
> ignorant so don't even know what way to go. I know all of the items
> can do this, but realistically what do you use for what applications.
>
> I hope that I am not rambling;
>
> Thanks;
> Rosina, Missouri
>
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