Bravo Gerald. It is comments like yours below, that help remind us at Freedom Scientific just how important our work is to others. I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to share it with others here at the company. Regards, Eric Damery Freedom Scientific
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:27 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] my questions: about Jaws and the computer: Learning JAWS was definitely worth it, even though I have no intention of returning to work. I use my computer strictly for personal benefit, mostly email and web surfing and I try to learn something new every day. A year ago, I couldn't even type, let alone use a computer. But after a few sessions at the rehab center which furnished me with my JAWS-equipped computer, I just started picking up things on my own. Try listening to the JAWS Basic Training Daisy books at your own pace. Don't worry if you don't understand something. That's what this email list is for. Don't feel pressured to learn JAWS just because it might enhance your employment prospects. A talking computer is also a wonderful tool for personal enrichment. And think of all the fun your dog is having playing with the keyboard. Maybe he can become a canine geek. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] my questions: about Jaws and the computer: > Well, at least I can then say that I have learned something new, although > not working, and can read some books, and listen to some music, do the > mail: etc. I thought this was the case, because saw an unemployment rate > for the blind of 70 to 80 percent and often say would the sighted > population put up with that? Why do we as blind people put up with it? > Karen > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Mich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>Date sent: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:28:42 -0500 >>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] my questions: about Jaws and the > computer: > >>hello well speaking from my experience I have not gotten a job > doing >>anything on the computer or off of it so the idea of jaws helping > people try >>to find work is kind of a joke at least it has been my > experience. when you >>think that 99.9 percent of people 1 have never herd of jaws or > screen >>readers or adaptive technology and 2 people still wont give blind > people a >>brake where jobs are concerned then I really don't think this is > going to >>change any time soon and also another point 3 most adaptive > technology like >>jaws etc is to expensive for most blind people to be able to pay > for on >>there own and so because it is so expensive it is really not > worth spending >>that much money on. I mean sure I have jaws and I use it every > day but to >>just get jaws and all this adaptive equipment just for the hope > of trying to >>find a job is kind of pointless because the un employment rates > are so high >>and amounst blind people it is really high and I don't see that > changing any >>time soon. well I will get off my sope box now. from Mich > Verrier. > > >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>http://www.jaws-users.com >>Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>http://www.blind-computing.com >>Address for the list archives: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>To post to this group, send email to >>jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > subject or body of a blank message to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email > to the following address: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
