Free Screen Reader For The Blind

My Mum works for the RNIB and I've just been looking at one of their magazines. It seems that alot of the software for computers (such as magnifiers) come at a high price (usually around £500!!!)

Are people aware that software like this already comes with Windows? I am shocked by the prices being charged, and it is as if people are trying to make money out of people's disabilities.

I even googled this, and there are even free screen readers and magnifiers for download.

Thancks for help.

2008-02-06 09:14:55 by m8g8

Free screenreader to help visually impaired people use a PC. This is a demonstration of how it can be obtained, used and supported. Produced by IT ...

I'm blind and use the Screen Reader Jaws version 8.2 on my computer. It was sopost to have the Sapi 5 voices with it but for some reason mine doesn't have it. Does anyone know of a site that has it that is avalible for screen readers?
~Thankyou~

Hi, these are Mike and Mary from microsoft... the only free SAPI 5 voices I know of...
http://download.microsoft.com/download/s peechSDK/SDK/5.1/WXP/EN-US/Sp5TTIntXP.ex e

I think with some software from microsoft, you get additional voices (I think travel 2006 or whatever that application is called). And I think Vista has some very "realistic" voice or voices bundled, but I have never tried them.

2007-08-27 09:52:21 by Franandiah

Okay, I just got a cell phone. Nokia N-75. I am blind and I chose this phone because it's compatable with the screen reader, TALKS. I was under the impression that the local devision of blind services was going to provide the software for me, but they told me last minute (after I had already paid for the phone and the plan) that they decided against it and the request was denied.

I plan to fight this, but in the meantime does anyone know where I can download a free demo of TALKS or some other software that makes cellphones accessible to the blind? Preferably a demo that doesn't have to be restarted every ten minutes?

I do not know about the software, but I do know that AT&T has a special department that is set up specifically to assist disabled customers. If you call 1-800-331-0500 which is AT&T customer service, they can give you a direct number to that department, or they may be able to transfer you to speak to them. They may be able to assist.

2008-03-07 19:28:19 by i_come_from_under_the_hill

I can't edit the question I asked before b/c my computer won't let me for some reason, so let me explain so there won't be any questions or doubts of my being real. I am blind...pretty much totally. I was born at 26 weeks jestation and now have retinopothy of prematurity. I have a talking program on my computer called Jaws..if you don't believe it google it. It's from a company called Freedomscientific. It is a screen reader and reads the words on the screen. I'm not stupid so please don't make comments about me running in to walls or anything else. I am a smart person that happens to be blind. I'm a massage therapist so I do know all about muscles and eating right I just am out of ideas for what else I myself can do physically. I know usually you ask questions on here, but I needed to get this out. If you have questions feel free to e/mail me.

Jasmine.

Well, I'd say you're on the right track with your home routine and this should keep your metabolism running high enough to lose weight. You don't give any information about what foods you presently eat.
You should know the tired old stuff about cutting down on fat calories so that fats shouldn't account for more than 25% of your total calorie intake.
Eating more vegetables, either steamed or raw, is another weight loss trick as vegetables are only slightly calorie positive. That is they give you not much more energy than it takes to digest them. They're high in fibre and therefore keep you from feeling quite as hungry.

I don't know if you're able to do it but you could try slow running on the spot to help burn some more cals and to pick up your metabolism a bit more. As you may know a fast metabolism consumes more calories than a sluggish one.

I take it you're a single mother otherwise you may not have mentioned the problems of walking and a baby. If you live in an apartment building then perhaps you could do a stairmaster type exercise going up and down the stairs each day. However, I'm not sure what you could do with your baby while you perform this exercise.

Sorry I'm not much help but I don't know enough about the intricacies of your situation to be able to be more helpful. Keep at it anyway.

2008-12-13 04:01:46 by Mommy♥Kenity

Okay, I just got a cell phone. Nokia N-75. I am blind and I chose this phone because it's compatable with the screen reader, TALKS. I was under the impression that the local devision of blind services was going to provide the software for me, but they told me last minute (after I had already paid for the phone and the plan) that they decided against it and the request was denied.

I plan to fight this, but in the meantime does anyone know where I can download a free demo of TALKS or some other software that makes cellphones accessible to the blind? Preferably a demo that doesn't have to be restarted every ten minutes?
I'm refering to TALKS, not TALK. I believe you're thinking of a different feature that's actually included with the phone. This isn't.

I know there are free trial versions somewhere that are just temporary and don't have full features. I've seen them in use. I'm just not sure where to download.

Free, no, sorry. Appeal their decision that is all you do.

There are demos here:
http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Screen -Readers/Nuance-TALKS-3-Premium-Edition? gclid=CPmLytCt_pECFQH1PAodX2oU9A

2008-03-07 19:27:03 by i_come_from_under_the_hill