[humanser] question about screen reader and agency-record software

[David Andrews]

There are two other Windows-based screen reading programs in use 
today in the u.s.  They are System Access from Serotek, and NVDA 
Nonvisual Desktop Access.  System Access has a free version if you 
are connected to the internet, called satogo, go to www.satogo.com to 
activate it.  If you search for NVDA etc., you should find it, it 
is  open source, and free.  However if JAWS and Window Eyes didn't 
work, these probably won't work either.

It may be possible to script  JAWS, or write an app for Window 
Eyes?  Are you a rehab client.  If so, does your agency have a tech 
unit who can help?

What is the program you need access to.  If you ask here, you may 
find others who have gained access in some manner.

Dave

\At 11:37 AM 7/7/2011, you wrote:
>Dear All,
>
>I am not too sure where to direct this question but I imagine there
>might be someone here who has come across this issue.
>
>I just began a social work internship and found out that the agency
>uses a program for client records. This is where staff can view such
>things as intakes.
>
>Apparently, once the program is launched, Window-eyes cannot read a
>thing. There is a pull-down menu, and I have enough sight to know that
>there are items listed but I cannot read any of it. Thinking I might
>have some luck with JAWS, I downloaded the demo for version 12 and
>JAWS also does not read while in the program. Windows narrator also
>has the same problem.
>
>Are there other screne readers on the market?
>
>One of my biggest concerns with working in the human services is being
>able to read and fill out intakes, charts, and records. If the
>information is hand written, I cannot read it. If it is electronic, I
>have a chance. It appears with this program, Window-eyes and JAWS do
>not work. So, how do we as blind individuals in the human services
>handle the paperwork, assessment, client records part of the job?
>
>Thanks,
>Osmond