[rehab] Fwd: APH and Sendero Group Launch Talking PC Maps Software makes location details accessible

[Andrews, David B B (DEED)]

It says to go to shop.aph.org for more info.

Dave



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From: rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:09 PM
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Where's the link to this map? RJ
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From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 9:43 PM
Subject: [rehab] Fwd: APH and Sendero Group Launch Talking PC Maps Software makes location details accessible



>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>March 17, 2011
>
>CONTACT:
>Roberta Williams, (502) 899-2357, rwilliams at aph.org
>
>Louisville, KY - The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) in 
>Louisville, Kentucky, and the Sendero Group LLC, pioneers in the 
>development of location information systems for people with vision 
>impairments headquartered in Davis California, are  proud to announce  the
>new APH Talking PC Maps.    APH is the exclusive distributor of Talking PC 
>Maps, developed to meet APH specifications.
>
>Designed to be used by individual consumers, orientation and mobility 
>specialists, and teachers of persons who are visually impaired, this 
>software provides spoken and on-screen map data and 12 million points 
>of interest for U.S. states, territories, and Canada on one flash 
>drive. It speaks on any computer, using WindowsT XP or later whether or 
>not the computer has screen reading software installed.  It does not 
>give information about a user's physical location; it is not a GPS system.
>Instead, it gives  a verbal description of physical space and what it 
>contains that is available in no other way except through eyesight.  It 
>gives persons with visual impairments the same information available to 
>sighted persons through incidental learning when they look at maps, 
>street signs, and signage on buildings.
>
>APH Talking PC Maps is an excellent tool for both classroom and 
>orientation and mobility instructors. As the first map package that 
>tracks the side of street on which the virtual traveler walks,  this 
>software simulates actual travel, allowing the student to press keys 
>for appropriate turns and street crossings in the process of map 
>exploration. Points of Interest can be explored, searched, or announced as the student virtually passes them.
>This unique software also allows the user to:
>* set a destination by street address or Point of Interest (POI) and 
>track the distance and compass heading to that destination
>* save and print or emboss pedestrian or vehicle routes
>* add customized descriptive information about a particular site on the 
>map For more suggested uses, user requirements, and other details visit 
>APH Shopping at http://shop.aph.org and search for PC Maps
>
>About the American Printing House for the Blind:
>The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit 
>organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to 
>researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are 
>blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest 
>organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal 
>Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official supplier 
>of educational materials for visually impaired students in the U.S. who 
>are working at less than college level.
>
>APH manufactures textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, 
>recorded, and digital formats. APH also designs and manufactures 
>hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living products.
>
>The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located at 1839 
>Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call 
>(502)
>895-2405 or log on to http://www.aph.org.
>
>About Sendero Group LLC
>Sendero Group is the developer of the first accessible GPS and talking 
>map software. GPS products "Powered by Sendero" software provide access 
>to detailed street and business location information.  The blind 
>traveler can now be a co-pilot, not just a passive passenger in a car. 
>He or she can keep the taxi driver honest, enjoy hearing about the 
>sites and businesses being passed and know independently when to get 
>off the bus. Students can also chart custom routes across campus or 
>hikers can do the same in the woods.
>
>Sendero staff, most of whom are visually impaired, know from personal 
>and professional experience that orientation and mobility skills and 
>tools for blind folks are key to the enjoyment and success in all walks of life.
>Sendero is first and foremost "the GPS company" as well as distributing 
>other innovative adaptive technology.
>
>Sendero Group is located at  429 F Street, Suite 4,  Davis, CA 95616.  
>For more information, call 530-757-6800 or visit http://www.senderogroup.com.
>
>
>
>Contact Sendero Group:
>http://www.senderogroup.com
>Toll free phone (US and Canada): 1-888-757-6810 Direct phone: +1 530 
>757-6800