[NJTechDiv] accessible kiosk solution

[Mario Brusco]

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.