[Trainer-Talk] Resources/strategies for training clients with significant neuropathy

[Dean Martineau]

Windows Speech Recognition is free in Windows 7 and 10, but not as
high-quality as Dragon.  If somebody can afford it, JAWS and JSay is the
ideal dictation option, but for the majority who cannot, Dictation Bridge
works with NVDA and either Dragon or windows Speech Recognition.  

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Subject: [Trainer-Talk] Resources/strategies for training clients with
significant neuropathy

Hello all,
Can anyone recommend strategies for computer input for a blind client with
significant neuropathy in their hands? We typically use rough Velcro
placemarkers on a few strategic keys on the keyboard but this client
struggled to feel these with his left hand. He could identify these markers
with his right hand but still had a difficult time locating and pressing a
desired key.

What do dictation options look like? Are there built in features in Windows
10 or is Dragon still the best option? I'm thiking a combination of using
the right hand for navigation and dictation for text entry might be the best
set up but have never taught a client that way. Any ideas or suggestions
where I can read more would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help.

-Greg

Greg Aikens
Senior Assistive Technology Instructor
Center for the Visually Impaired<http://www.cviga.org/>
739 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-602-4285

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