When you use JAWS 10 there is a new feature on there that lets people access your computer remotely to assist you. As I have recommended before you may like JAWS better and it is always good to know more than one program. I can help you get started with this if you want. Smile. ----- Original Message ----- From: <bigdaddylou63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:56 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list > excuse my ignorance, but what is a tandem remote access. Sounds rather > complex. > > Peace > Luis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ANNE Radetic-MURPHY" <jasmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:51 AM > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list > > >> Oh. Thank you as someone once has said I do have a lot to offer to the >> blind >> community. >> Good luck with your grant. >> For Your information I am starting a website called Beyond Blindness to >> culminate all of the blind resources together so that other people will >> not >> have a difficult time finding resources out by just googling constantly. >> Word of mouth as been invaluable but has taken a long time. As we have >> seen >> personal attitudes get in the way of truly helping people. So, this will >> be >> a objective spot. >> >> I will let everyone know of this as it gets up and going. >> >> I just found this out yesterday that Ray Campbell's only job is to >> assist >> blind and visually impaired individuals with technical problems. He , >> thank God, did a tandem remote access on my computer and helped me out a >> lot. >> >> I only wish I would have known about this like back in June but oh well. >> Live and learn: >> If we all make him busy enough then maybe they will expand his position >> to >> include other blind individuals. He originally was working under a grant >> from Boeing and now the Lighthouse finances his position because they >> recognize how valuable it is. >> >> Here is the contact info: >> Ray Campbell, Help Desk Technician >> Adaptive Technology Center >> Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired >> 1850 W. Roosevelt Road >> Chicago, IL 60608 >> 312-997-3651 (Voice/Relay) or >> 888-825-0080 (voice/Relay) >> ray.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> AIM Screen Name: tclhelp >> www.thechicagolighthouse.org >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:22 PM >> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Apology to the list >> >> >>> Hi Anne, I for one would like to see you stay on the list, since I have >>> benefited from your comments, and think you could continue to benefit >>> yourself from postings.Here from my perch in San Diego California, I >>> know >>> nothing of the specifics of what is going on except to say, Those people >>> who >>> are really good at teaching assistive technology may be spread thin. If >>> they have to set limits on how much they can help, it can be hellishly >>> hard >>> to do so with sensitivity, I think. I have been frustrated and even >>> pissed >>> off with some of the help I have gotten in my town. I try to do as much >>> as >>> I can to have a variety of helpers, read and find tutorials, but really, >>> it >>> can be tough.. I am putting together a patchwork quilt of helpers and >>> resources, and am doing much better now. Still, in a perfect world we >>> would >>> have help in our homes with this esoteric yet vital equipment. My >>> personal >>> cause, a project, is to find private non government funding to pay for >>> the >>> help blind persons need to use this technology. I can read a tutorial >>> in >>> my home, but it may not apply to my own system, with it's own quirks. >>> So >>> wish me luck with my grant seeking, and again, I hope you stay with us. >>> Sincerely, Ginny >>> >>> >>> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >>> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >>> >>> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, >> go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes