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From: dr@ski.UUCP (David Robins)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: (For JAckie Burhans - not on usenet)
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Date: Wed, 13-Mar-85 19:01:31 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 13 19:01:31 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 25-Mar-85 02:38:40 EST
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Organization: Smith-Kettlewell Institute, S.F., CA.
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Dear Jackie Burhans:			(March 13, 1985)

If you are teaching computer usage (word processing, for example) a
software program such as a $1,000 box and an additional $500 which you
mentioned might be okay.

However, if you are seriously teaching computer technology (including
programming) your computer demands hardware modification.  The reason
hardware modification is essential is that running commercial software,
with computers already loaded with software, works only some of the
time.

The Total Talk is a hardware-modified computer.  However, an
alternative (for $3,500) is the Frank Audio Data computer with slide
controls.  These slide controls allow the user to scan the screen, and
the device does not interfere with commercial programs.  It can be
gotten from Maryland Computers.  The final alternative (available in
the future) is a National Federation of the Blind modification for the
IBM PC.  Information on this can be gotten from NFB, 1800 Johnson
Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230.

As for your interest in large print displays, Arts Computer Products,
Inc., ( 145 Tremont, Suite 407, Boston, MA  02111 ) produces an IBM PC
demo disc called "PC Lens" for $25.00 .  

Please do not hesitate to contact either Bill ( (415) 561-1677 ) or
Deborah ( (415) 561-1655 ) for any further information.

				Cordially,

				William Gerrey
				Engineer

				Deborah Gilden, Ph. D.
				Associate Director

				Smith-Kettlewell Institute
				Rehabilitation Engineering Center

(Sent by David Robins, for the above people who are not on usenet.)
-- 
David Robins, M.D.; Smith-Kettlewell Institute of Visual Sciencs
2232 Webster St; San Francisco CA 94115
415/561-1705
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