Thanks Don...will check which programs are accessible to the blind.. Sent from my iPhone
On 07-Aug-2012, at 8:23 PM, Don Marang <[email protected]> wrote: > I have no idea what mind mapping software is, but I just got a link for > a free educational software bundle designed to run from a memory stick > or Flash drive. It also has a screen reader, so maybe some of the > applications are accessible. I am downloading it now, so I have not > looked at them yet. > > I saw it on a mailing list for parents of kids with Williams Syndrome, > which is a genetic disorder which is characterized by physical and > personality traits, health problems and learning disabilities. Here is > the info from the Williams-Syndrome mailing list: > > http://mits.cenmi.org/Resources/MITSFreedomStick.aspx > > > > block quote > The MITS Freedom Stick is a portable, use-anywhere accessibility > solution. Install this software package on any 4gb USB Flash Drive > (full) or 2gb USB Flash > Drive (lite) and you create a set of tools for your students that they > can carry in their pockets which will make any Windows computer highly > accessible. > The Freedom Stick contains the full Open Office suite (comparable to > Microsoft Office), the Balabolka Text-To-Speech system, an on-screen > calculator which > allows students to paste their math work into homework or test > documents, a "mind mapper" (similar to Inspiration), the Audacity audio > recorder/player, > and many more supports. > > The easiest way to get started with the MITS Freedom Stick is to > download either of the self-unzipping files by visiting the "Downloads" > link on the right-hand > column of this page. Then simply copy the whole "unzipped" collection of > software to a blank USB Flash Drive. Visit theMITS website for > downloads and > more information. > > The Freedom Stick contains: > A full version of Open Office (equivalent to Microsoft Office and all > documents adapt to both software programs), including Writer (Word), > Impress (PowerPoint), > Calc (Excel), Base (Access), plus Scribus (similar to Microsoft Publisher). > The Sunbird Calendar and Thunderbird Email systems. > Fully accessible versions of the Firefox, Opera, and Chrome web browsers > including Text-To-Speech options and translations. Firefox and Chrome > both include > pre-set bookmark folders, offering access to free Digital and Audio > Texts, online calculators (including talking calculators), and a wide > range of curriculum > supports. > A full scientific graphing calculator, a digital periodic table with > physics and chemistry calculators built in, Converber - a remarkable > unit converter, > and X-mind - similar to Inspiration. > Balabolka, a Text-To-Speech system which can convert whole digital books > to audio files, read anything with word-by-word highlighting, and which > allows > students to write and hear their own reading read back to them. > PowerTalk Portable, will read any PowerPoint presentation > Audacity, a digital recorder and player. > Software for drawing, painting, photo-editing/manipulation > Kompozer for writing html code (for building websites) and Notepad++ for > coding (and testing code) in almost any computer language. > Screen magnifiers. > 7-Zip for creating and unpacking Zip Files. > Simulation software including Robot Programming and Home Design. > Games including Chess and Sudoku. > block quote end > > > > *Don Marang* > Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org > <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> > > > On 8/7/2012 9:28 AM, Ruchi Patil wrote: >> Are there any completely accessible mind mapping softwares available to the >> blind? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
