[Ohio-talk] GW Micro is now free

[Cheryl Fields]

This is Wonderful news! Fantastic and HooRay!

On 1/15/14, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:
> This is great news!
>
> Jan-14-2014
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 14, 2014) - GW Micro, Inc.
> (www.gwmicro.com) is proud to make a revolutionary announcement. GW
> Micro and Microsoft Corp. have partnered to make Window-Eyes available
> to users of Microsoft Office at no cost. Window-Eyes is a screen
> reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print
> disabled to have full access to Windows PCs and makes the computer
> accessible via speech and/or Braille.
>
> To better deliver Window-Eyes to the people who need it most, GW Micro
> and Microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available
> in over 15 languages, to enable anyone using Microsoft Office 2010 or
> later to also use Window-Eyes for free.  Access to technology is
> critical to people who are blind or visually impaired in order to have
> the same opportunity to compete in the workplace. As such, this
> initiative between GW Micro and Microsoft has the potential to reduce
> barriers for millions of people who are blind or visually impaired
> around the world.
>
> As the population ages, technologies like Window-Eyes will become more
> and more important as the number of people with age-related macular
> degeneration and other retinal degenerative diseases increases. "This
> significant change in the way we are doing business reflects the
> changing perception of accessibility and also technology in general.
> Rather than wait for the world to change, Microsoft and GW Micro are
> leading the way," said Dan Weirich, Vice President of Sales and
> Marketing for GW Micro.  Weirich believes this technology can help
> millions of people gain access to their PC, and that providing it free
> of charge will open a whole new world of assistive technology to many
> people.
>
> In light of the rapidly changing face of technology and specifically,
> the changing face of assistive technology, the combined efforts of GW
> Micro and Microsoft have the goal of providing accessibility to people
> who are blind and visually impaired for the long term.
>
> Microsoft continues to take accessibility seriously.  “By partnering
> with GW Micro in this endeavor we are demonstrating Microsoft’s
> ongoing commitment to provide all of our customers with the technology
> and tools to help each person be productive in both their work and
> personal lives.” said Rob Sinclair, Chief Accessibility Officer for
> Microsoft.
>
> Eligible customers, using Microsoft Office 2010 or higher, will be
> able to download a full version of Window-Eyes starting today at
> www.WindowEyesForOffice.com.  The website provides download
> instructions as well as additional details about this offer.
>
> GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) has been a trusted pioneer in the
> adaptive technology industry since 1990, and continues to lead with
> innovative, customer
>
> --
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
>
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