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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>At least if your computer has Microsoft Office on it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cccnfbw [mailto:cccnfbw-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Trimble<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 15, 2014 1:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> Nfb Of Clark County; NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cccnfbw] Fwd: [Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wow<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Free window eyes<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Marianne Denning <<a href="mailto:marianne@denningweb.com">marianne@denningweb.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 15, 2014 at 11:05:08 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <<a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <<a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is great news!<br><br>Jan-14-2014<br><br>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><br>Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc.<br>(<a href="http://www.gwmicro.com">www.gwmicro.com</a>) is proud to make a revolutionary announcement. GW<br>Micro and Microsoft Corp. have partnered to make Window-Eyes available<br>to users of Microsoft Office at no cost. Window-Eyes is a screen<br>reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print<br>disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and makes the computer<br>accessible via speech and/or Braille.<br><br>To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro<br>and Microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available<br>in over 15 languages, to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or<br>later to also use Window-Eyes for free. Access to technology is<br>critical to people who are blind or visually impaired in order to have<br>the same opportunity to compete in the workplace. As such, this<br>initiative between GW Micro and Microsoft has the potential to reduce<br>barriers for millions of people who are blind or visually impaired<br>around the world.<br><br>As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more<br>and more important as the number of people with age-related macular<br>degeneration and other retinal degenerative diseases increases. "This<br>significant change in the way we are doing business reflects the<br>changing perception of accessibility and also technology in general.<br>Rather than wait for the world to change, Microsoft and GW Micro are<br>leading the way," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and<br>Marketing for GW Micro. Weirich believes this technology can help<br>millions of people gain access to their PC, and that providing it free<br>of charge will open a whole new world of assistive technology to many<br>people.<br><br>In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically,<br>the changing face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW<br>Micro and Microsoft have the goal of providing accessibility to people<br>who are blind and visually impaired for the long term.<br><br>Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously. “By partnering<br>with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft’s<br>ongoing commitment to provide all of our customers with the technology<br>and tools to help each person be productive in both their work and<br>personal lives.” said Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer for<br>Microsoft.<br><br>Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be<br>able to download a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at<br><a href="http://www.WindowEyesForOffice.com">www.WindowEyesForOffice.com</a>. The website provides download<br>instructions as well as additional details about this offer.<br><br>GW Micro, Inc. (<a href="http://www.gwmicro.com">www.gwmicro.com</a>) has been a trusted pioneer in the<br>adaptive technology industry since 1990, and continues to lead with<br>innovative, customer<br><br>-- <br>Marianne Denning, TVI, MA<br>Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired<br>(513) 607-6053<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Pibe-division mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Pibe-division@nfbnet.org">Pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Pibe-division:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/doug.trimble%40icloud.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/doug.trimble%40icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>