[bcab] Re: Fw: assistive technology - blind and no arms

Hi

Your client would only be able to dictate in Arabic if he had Dragon
NaturallySpeaking in the Arabic language (if there is such a version).
He would not be able to completely control the computer even in English
if he was using an Arabic voice profile. This is because the special
screen-reading commands which we (as in T&T Consultancy the
manufacturing company) feed into the Dragon product are of course in
English and you can not import English commands into a foreign language
profile.  I am doing quite a bit of work with foreign language profiles
at the moment so I know this to be correct.

What this means in summary is that certainly he could have full control
over the computer using his voice.  Indeed we have a number of users who
are physically disabled in the way described in the message below and
they are using the computer to do much much more than word process,
manage Email or surf the web.   However, this would need to be done
using English.

If you want to talk this through further please contact me using the
details below.

Brian Hartgen
Technical Consultant
T&T Consultancy Ltd
Office suite 5,
Imex Technology Park
Trentham Lakes South
Stoke-On-trent
ST48LJ

Phone: 08452 303015

Fax: 01782 646142

Web Site, www.tandt-consultancy.com
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Aman Singer
Sent: 30 November 2006 02:17
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: lucy.mardel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Fw: assistive technology - blind and no arms

Hi.
        There is a solution which allows people to dictate into the
computer and receive feedback from a screen reader. It is the most
readily available option, though it can be difficult to implement due to
the training involved. It entails the use of Dragon Naturally Speaking
voice command and dictation software 
        http://www.nuance.com
        with either Freedom Scientific's Jaws screen reader
        http://www.freedomscientific.com 
         and Brian Hartgen's JSay
http://www.tandt-consultancy.com/j-say%20_4.html 
        Alternatively, you could use Dragon with Dolphin's Hal or
Supernova
        http://www.dolphinuk.co.uk/
        and Brian Hartgen's NovaLink
http://www.tandt-consultancy.com/novalink.html 
        Both these solutions would allow the user to dictate into the
system. Whether he could dictate in Arabic is another matter, though he
could probably read Arabic with the system, as both Jaws and the Dolphin
products support Arabic.
        HTH.
        Aman

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:05 PM
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Fw: assistive technology - blind and no arms

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucy Mardel" <Lucy.Mardel@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BlindNews-Owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:30 PM
Subject: assistive technology - blind and no arms


I work in a training centre for VI adults in the UAE. Your mailing list
is a lifeline with the outside world on all VI matters. THANK YOU.

My request is for advice on assistive technology available to a blind
person who has no arms. Can they still use the keyboard in any way - or
is there any voice recognition software that would be appropriate? 

Regards,

 

Lucy Mardel

British Council English Teacher / Coordinator

Tamkeen. Knowledge Village.

PO Box 500004.

Dubai. UAE

T +971 (0)50 5516 717

F + 971 (0)4391 1445

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