[nfbcs] FW: Talking Typer

[Thomas Kearns]

Hello Mr. Wunder

If your friend wants to use a PC, have you considered NVDA (Non-Visual
Desktop Access)? There is a learning curve as there are with any screen
reading technologies whether it's PC's JAWS, WindowEyes, SuperNova or MAC's
VoiceOver. The one thing you can say about NVDA is that the cost is right
(a donation is requested for its download).
NVDA Download Link <http://www.nvda-project.org/wiki/Download>

On the other hand, if your friend is a technophobe or worse yet a Luddite,
there is a screen reader that is all but a turnkey product. It is based on
a command tree format so that upon turning on the computer it asks the user
what would you like to do today; If you want to write an email choose the
number 1 on your keypad; if you want to visit the Internet choose the
number 2 on your keypad; and so on ... Interestingly enough as you make
choices from the command tree it then steps you through every step of what
the user is trying to accomplish. You can't have your hand held any closer
than that .... technologically speaking.
Link to Dolphin's product called
"GUIDE"<http://www.yourdolphin.com/index.asp?home=454>
Hope this is helpful.


*Thomas Kearns*
 Assistive Technician / Accessibility Specialist ATACP
Office of Disability Resource Center
Truckee Meadows Community College
7000 Dandini Blvd. (RDMT 315-U)
Reno, Nevada 89512
Wk: 775-673-7209  Fax 775-673-7207
Email: tkearns at tmcc.edu

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Gary Wunder <gwunder at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I appreciate that, sir, but I think she definitely wants MAC.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:11 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] FW: Talking Typer
>
> hi,
>
> had a few thoughts but not on a mac.
> Bryan Schulz
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
> To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:42 PM
> Subject: [nfbcs] FW: Talking Typer
>
>
> > Can any of you help my friend with an answer to her question?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Schafer, Carmen [mailto:schafercg at missouri.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Talking Typer
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I'm sending you this email out of desperation. I have a friend who lost
> > his
> > eyes in a car accident many years ago. He contacted me recently and wants
> > to
> > learn how to type, use the Internet, and communicate with others via
> > email.
> > He has little to no computer skills. I gave him my older MacBook Pro with
> > Snow Leopard to try out and see what he thinks of Voiceover. I gave him
> > the
> > basic navigation keys, instructions on how to take the VO tutorial, and
> > how
> > to access the keyboard help (VO+K). He used Talking Typer at AlphaPoint
> > and
> > wants something like it but I cannot find anything. He wants something
> > that
> > will say the letter or sentence and then ask him to type it. Do you all
> > know
> > if any software programs like TalkingTyper for the Macintosh that are
> > accessible?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Carmen Schafer
> > User Support Analyst-Specialist
> >
> > University of Missouri
> > Division of IT - Adaptive Computing Technology (ACT) Center
> > (573) 882-8838
> > http://actcenter.missouri.edu <http://actcenter.missouri.edu/>
> >
> >
> >
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