Since the gent has to use a guide dog to go anywhere I'd say that for
him it is effective. The beauty of Linux is that different users can get
what they want the way they want it.
One guy uses a pad that translates the screen to dots (I could feel the
screen but it meant nothing to me, pretty cool though), another uses a
special text to speech system which is quite good, and this other gent
prefers to read a zoomed screen.
I would not say any of them are not very effective users. Different
strokes for different folks. At one time or another each of them has
made presentations the balug group, quite interesting.
Cheers,
Davidm
On Thu, 2003-02-06 at 12:36, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> It would not seem that the guy who is "zooming" in that much would be a very
> effective user. Please see the message I just posted here; there are much
> more effective ways to use a computer for people with that little amount of
> vision! There's a good deal of resources available. I'm always able and
> willing to help!
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Mandala" <davidm@them.com>
> To: "Plug" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Accessibility Hardware
>
>
> > You might try joining the balug.org mailing list and asking the question
> > there. As I recall balug has a couple of people that are sight
> > challenged, one of them completely blind and one that uses some type of
> > software zoom to allow him to see the screen at all (and I do mean ZOOM,
> > he gets about 5-6 letters on screen at at time on his laptop).
> >
> > It's been a while since I attended a balug meeting so I don't know for
> > sure that either person is still attending but you never know.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Davidm
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-02-06 at 12:11, itdamager@cox.net wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > This isn't specifically a linux question but I ask for the groups input
> on this matter.
> > >
> > > I have a user that is, unfortunatly, losing his sight.
> > >
> > > Can anyone give me tips on hardware I can buy that might make his job
> easier? Something like big giant keyboards or magnifying screens?
> > >
> > > Google turns up, well googles, of information but I don't know where to
> start. Surely someone has experience in this area and can recommend
> manufacturers, etc.
> > >
> > > Any input is much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
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