I concur with W's comments below. That stated, I don't if they can work concurrently, but here is my input on your questions below:
1. PC or Mac? - Definitely PC for the products referred to below 2. Best dictation or speech software? - Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the industry leader. I have used is for well over 10 years. Excellent product. Go to http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/ for details. 3. Best screen reading software? - JAWS is the industry leader. 3 of my blind cousins use it daily. Go to http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/fs/jaws-product-page.asp for details. Training on either product is advised for most users. Hope this helps, Steve - C4, 21 years From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 6:04 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Computer information needed Perhaps now would be a good time for your friend to be evaluated by an OT to determine function, strengths and weaknesses. Some rehab clinics and major hospitals have centers where people go and test various equipment before making the choice. This is most important if the person is receiving government funding. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/25/2010 4:59:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi everyone, I have a friend that wants to get a computer the problem is we don't know what would work best for him because he is legally blind so he would need something to read everything for him and also some kind of speech recognition for him to control the computer. He had a accident when he was young and because of complications his arm and hand functions are similar to a higher level quad. We need to know the following. 1 PC or Mac or what? 2 What kind of dictation or speech recognition would be best? 3 What kind of reading software would be best? Answers to these questions and any other ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Todd I check the archives once in awhile but I haven't received emails from the quad-list for several years because I've been busy with other things and haven't had time to keep up with it.
