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

[David Andrews]

By the way, screen as in screen reader is s c r e e n not s c r e n e.

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