I've been out of the XO loop for awhile since mine seems to have bitten the dust, but I'd be interested in this topic.
There is opensource software at http://www.deafblindonline.co.uk/ that might be a good start. I'd also consider something like RJ Cooper's "Find the Buttons" or an interface that provides auditory feedback (either voice or low tones) as a person navigates the graphic interface. I'll forward this along. Thanks Lesley On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Send accessibility mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of accessibility digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Software for Visually Impaired Kids in Ethiopia (Greg Smith) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:20:50 -0400 > From: Greg Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [laptop-accessibility] Software for Visually Impaired Kids in > Ethiopia > To: [email protected], "Reuben K. K. Caron" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Daniel Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi All, > > We have heard that XOs are going to a school in Ethiopia which has 20 - > 25 blind kids. > > We should come up with something these kids can use! > > Does anyone have ideas or suggestions on any existing SW that blind kids > could use in Ethiopia? > > I believe that they speak Amharic, but if we start with something > interesting in English we can look in to translating it. > > This is our chance to make a difference for some kids who will benefit > from it. > > Dan, > > Can you make sure we have a contact e-mail for someone who can deliver > the SW and comment on it if/when we come up with something? > > Thanks, > > Greg S > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > accessibility mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility > > > End of accessibility Digest, Vol 15, Issue 3 > ******************************************** > _______________________________________________ accessibility mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility
