[NFBNJ] accessible kiosk solution

[joe ruffalo]

    Greetings to all!
Please read and share the solution to some difficult situations.
Joe

Subject: accessible kiosk solution
Hello All
Gotten from board member Mario Brusco  who shared this on our tech div list
but thought I would share it here as well so
read on:
Vispero and Storm Interface Collaborate to Provide Accessible
Interactive Kiosk Solution.
(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vispero-and-storm-interface-collaborate-to-provide-accessible-interactive-kiosk-solution-300967683.html)

NEWS PROVIDED BY Vispero , Dec 04, 2019, 07:00 ET.

CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vispero, the world's
leading assistive technology provider for the visually impaired, is
excited to share news of a partnership between Vispero and Storm
Interface, combining the JAWS� screen reader with Storm's assistive
technology products to create the most accessible kiosk experience for
users who are blind, have low vision, or limited dexterity.

According to Matt Ater, Vice President of Business Development at
Vispero, "Storm Interface's dedication to a usable and accessible
experience equals Vispero's ongoing mission to serve users who are blind
or who have low vision. The partnership between Storm and Vispero brings
together two leaders in assistive technology and establishes greater
usability of kiosks."

The kiosk version of JAWS software has added support to make it easier
than ever to integrate Storm Assistive Technology devices into a kiosk
solution.

Peter Jarvis, Storm Interface Vice President, shares, "Storm is
delighted with the additional functionality provided by the screen
reader in JAWS. This additional functionality will deliver a more
complete and accessible experience for users of Storm ATP (Assistive
Technology Products)."

JAWS Kiosk.
  features that support Storm-ATP Devices include the ability to
autostart JAWS upon insertion of headphones, the delivery of a custom
welcome message, standardized keypad integration, the ability to
customize additional button functionality, and an auto stop/session end
function upon the removal of headphones.

Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind
states, "Members of the National Federation of the Blind applaud the
collaboration between Vispero and Storm Interface toward the continued
development and implementation of accessible kiosk systems. As kiosks
are an ever-growing gateway to banking, shopping, accessing healthcare,
and applying for and receiving public services, it is essential that the
blind have access to these systems in order to live the lives we want.
We appreciate that both Vispero and Storm Interface have been, and will
continue to be, receptive to the feedback and recommendations of the
nation's blind."

This collaboration will help kiosk manufacturers meet accessibility
requirements for federal government, banking, healthcare, hospitality,
retail, transportation, and more.

About Storm.
Storm Interface have designed and manufactured secure, rugged and
reliable keypads, keyboards and interface devices for more than 30 years.

Storm products are built to withstand rough use and abuse in unattended
public-use and industrial applications. Storm Assistive Technology

Products are recognized by the Royal National Institute for Blind People
under their "RNIB Tried and Tested" program.

About JAWS Kiosk.
JAWS Kiosk is a collaboration between The Paciello Group (TPG) and
Freedom Scientific (sister companies under Vispero) which provides JAWS
screen reading software for kiosks, technical implementation, and
consulting services.

Contact Laura Boniello Miller at lmiller at vispero.com or your TPG sales
representative for information.
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