Hi all!
I have worked with blind/visually impaired people at the state level in Ohio
for over 17 years and would be glad to offer any information that I can.
Currently I supervise over 60 business operated by people who have visual
impairments including total blindness. These blind entrepreneurs depend on
Jaws in their computers so they can "read" Word Documents. Jaws is not that
good in reading Excel Spreadsheets, or Access databases and it requires a
lot of memory. Providing a built in readerin OO would be a way to convince
others, especially the blind, to switch to a much better program!
Stu Shear
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
(937) 418-7657 (cell)
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From: "Daniel Carrera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <dev@ui.openoffice.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:14 PM
Subject: [ui-dev] Accessibility in OOo
Hello all,
As you know, Microsoft is claiming that Massachusett's move to OpenDocment
would present a problem for people with disabilities. I think their
argument is based on the premise that all applications that can read ODF
are unable to address disabilities.
Could someone help me respond to this?
Can someone point me to factual information as to how OOo or StarOffice
accomodates disabilities? Especially *blind* people, as that seems to be
the core of Microsoft's argument.
I will get this information to Peter Quinn so he can support the
OpenDocument decision on Monday's meeting.
Your help would be most appreciated.
Cheers,
Daniel.
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