[Nfbf-l] Window Eyes free for MS Office 10 or higher users

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Window-Eyes Now Available to Users of Microsoft Office at No  Cost
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 driven solutions. 
Contact: GW Micro, Inc.
URL: _http://www.WindowEyesForOffice.com_ 
(http://www.windoweyesforoffice.com/) 


Dwight D.  Sayer
12516 Hammock Pointe Circle
Clermont, Fl.  34711
352-988-5583
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