4.0232 Computing for the Visually Impaired (3/48)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Thu, 28 Jun 90 17:36:25 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 0232. Thursday, 28 Jun 1990.
(1) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 90 09:49 CDT (17 lines)
From: A10PRR1@NIU
Subject: Computing for Visually Impaired
(2) Date: Thu, 28 JUN 90 17:20:08 GMT (18 lines)
From: AEB_BEVAN@ VAX.ACS.OPEN.AC.UK
Subject: Software applications for sight-impaired users
(3) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 90 14:41 CDT (13 lines)
From: A10PRR1@NIU
Subject: Computing for the Visually Impaired
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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 90 09:49 CDT
From: A10PRR1@NIU
Subject: Computing for Visually Impaired
For visually impaired students here we have an AST Premium/286
with Vert Plus which enables the computer to "speak" information
that appears on the screen via headphones or a speaker. It also
has a Vista screen magnification system and a NEC Multisynch XL
19" monitor. We also provide a braille embosser for braille
output.
I don't know details (costs, companies, configurations, etc.)
about this system, but if anyone is seriously interested I will
try to find out and pass it along.
Phil Rider
Northern Illinois University
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Date: Thu, 28 JUN 90 17:20:08 GMT
From: AEB_BEVAN@ VAX.ACS.OPEN.AC.UK
Subject: Software applications for sight-impaired users
Patricia corner asked about sources of infromation on software
applications for people with visual imnpairments.
There are specialist lists open to discuss (amongst other issues)
software adaptations for peopel with disabilities. One is BLIND-L
... sorry dont remember the host offhand. Another is L-Handicap@NDSUVM1
Good luck with your serch - and if you find specialist software with
particular application for sight-impaired scholars I and the office
for students with special needs at my University will be glad to hear
from you
Edis Bevan
Open University
UK
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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 90 14:41 CDT
From: A10PRR1@NIU
Subject: Computing for the Visually Impaired
After my last posting I received my copy of the May-June issue of
"Perspective", the newsletter from the Office of Academic
Computing at UCLA. It contains a longish article on computing
facilities for the disabled at UCLA. The person looking for
information on resouces for computing for the visually impaired
might be interested in this.
Phil Rider
Northern Illinois University