[Pibe-division] GW Micro is now free

[Marianne Denning]

That is something Microsoft will have to make accessible.  You could
contact the accessibility team at Microsoft to talk with them about
this.

On 1/15/14, Tammy  Robar <snoopytdr at aol.com> wrote:
> What about office for Mac. Voice-over does not currently work with office.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 2014 Ian. 15, at 10:00 AM, "Dr. Denise M. Robinson"
>> <dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Do be aware that it is for office with window eyes, not your whole
>> machine...but a step forward for sure for Microsoft.
>>
>>
>>        Dr Denise
>>
>>
>> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
>> CEO, TechVision, LLC
>> Specialist in technology, teaching, training for blind/low vision
>> 423-573-6413
>>
>> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
>> products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes:
>> www.yourtechvision.com
>>
>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who
>> is
>> doing it." --Chinese Proverb
>>
>> Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly
>> slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond
>> imagination.
>> --Albert Einstein
>>
>> It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
>> --Walt Disney
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, January 15, 2014 2:06 PM, 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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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053