[Blindtlk] For those who employ readers.

[Gary Wunder]

I generally use a mix of paid and volunteer readers, and when I pay them 
they usually get at least minimum wage and if I ask them to do some driving 
that I include something for gas and for wear and tear on their car. I also 
use optical character recognition and find it fantastic for books and longer 
articles, but I think there is no way for it in the best OCR product to 
compete with someone who can help you quickly read a bill, make out a check, 
or fill in a form. The people who read for me also help me sort material so 
that we decide which will be read by the human voice and which will be read 
by machine.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <awheeler at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:13 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] For those who employ readers.


> If you currently pay someone to be a reader for you, what is the typical 
> amount you pay them for something like 4 to 6 hours a week?
>
> I am asking because I am considering hiring a reader because of the fact 
> my Open Book software needs upgrading, and I don't know how soon I can 
> afford to upgrade it, and am thinking a human reader may be a bit more 
> reliable.
>
> Speaking of open book and affordability, since I do want Open Book as an 
> option, does the NFB still do the technology loans, and if so, how does 
> one apply?
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