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From: Donald.Breda@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Donald Breda)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: speech and windows
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Date: 4 Dec 90 16:29:07 GMT
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 BS> I haven't been in this echo very long, so I don't know if this 
 BS> issue has already been discussed.  If so, please point me to 
 BS> the message string. I attended two of the days ComDex was in 
 BS> session and definitely came away with the impression that 
 BS> Windows was taking hold strongly and firmly.  There are major 
 BS> implications for the blind and the advent of GUI interfaces. 
 BS> "Outspoken" on the Macintosh helps a blind person navigate 
 BS> quite successfully around the graphical Mac desktop.  Is there 
 BS> a similar speech program for the IBM (and compatibles) which 
 BS> can help us navigate the Windows environment?

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi there; Welcome to the echo. there is a program wich is under development at
IBM wich will address the graphical user interface in a generic way.
At this time they are trying to make it work with OS2 and the presentation
manager, but if the approach works well it can apply to windows 3.0 as well.
IBM deffinately wants it to work with more then just the presentation manager.
I have watched the development of this product over the last year and the
strides they are making are quite incredable
I will say though that the person s using IBM screen reader in the MS-DOS will
end up being far ahead of everyone when that access finally occurs.
It is time to throw away our ideas of a conventional screen and get rid of those
ancient protests such as "I won't take my hands off the keyboard."
WWhen access to the graphical user interface becomes a reality and that is
looking better and better asll the time, we will be nbetter off then ever.

... Abled, Blinktalk and silver in boston

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