[CGUYS] MP3 Player for the Visually Handicapped?
The newest ipods have talking menus and will even speak the song title. Also, if you go to rockbox.org you could get a player which you could put their software on and it would speak quite a bit of useful information. Hope this helps. on Monday 12/15/2008 computerg...@att.net(computerg...@att.net) wrote Hello all. I would like to buy a MP3 Player for an elderly person with Macular Degeneration so she can enjoy Old Radio shows. It does not have to be portable, but portable is ok. Need simple controls that don't need a screen. The Ipod appears not to be the solution. Thanks for any replys. -Bill. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MP3 Player for the Visually Handicapped?
As a person who works with individuals with disabilities, I feel that I should weigh in on this. It is important to find out works for the person. Different things work for different people. So as far as a portable MP3 player goes, I'd recommend taking her to a store where she could try different types of them. That way she could tell you what controls she likes and which one she dislikes. If she has a computer she can access the MP3 files through something like Media Player (for windows) or iTunes (for Windows or Mac). What is important if she is using a computer to use the Accessibility Options (in Windows control panel) or the Universal Access (in Mac's System Preferences) both of these can be used to change the size and contrast of the items on the screen. Mac also has a built in screen reader. (I have not used it, so I don't know how good it is.) Windows does not have built in screen reader, however two very good third party screen readers are out there for Windows machines (JAWS and Window-Eyes). They are both rather expensive. I have a client who is blind and accesses a computer using JAWS. He often goes to an Old Time Radio site and listens via his Windows Media Player. I realize this is more of a general answer, but as I stated earlier different things work for different people. If I can be of any help, feel free to contact me off list. Steve computerg...@att.net wrote: Hello all. I would like to buy a MP3 Player for an elderly person with Macular Degeneration so she can enjoy Old Radio shows. It does not have to be portable, but portable is ok. Need simple controls that don't need a screen. The Ipod appears not to be the solution. Thanks for any replys. -Bill. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] MP3 Player for the Visually Handicapped?
Hello all. I would like to buy a MP3 Player for an elderly person with Macular Degeneration so she can enjoy Old Radio shows. It does not have to be portable, but portable is ok. Need simple controls that don't need a screen. The Ipod appears not to be the solution. Thanks for any replys. -Bill. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MP3 Player for the Visually Handicapped?
Hello all. I would like to buy a MP3 Player for an elderly person with Macular Degeneration so she can enjoy Old Radio shows. It does not have to be portable, but portable is ok. Need simple controls that don't need a screen. The Ipod appears not to be the solution. Thanks for any replys. -Bill. Why not? If the best won't do you need to tell us what your special requirements are. I know several people who got iPod Shuffles ($49) for their elderly parents. All were very happy. Controls are very easy for someone with poor vision. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MP3 Player for the Visually Handicapped?
On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:21 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: Date:Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:22:52 + From:computerg...@att.net Subject: MP3 Player for the Visually Handicapped? Hello all. I would like to buy a MP3 Player for an elderly person with Macular Degeneration so she can enjoy Old Radio shows. It does not have to be portable, but portable is ok. Need simple controls that don't need a screen. The Ipod appears not to be the solution. Thanks for any replys. -Bill. Are there any other solutions than the 4th gen iPod? I don't know of any other mp3 players that have text to speech for menus, albums, artists etc. You do need the latest iTunes, but it is much less of a dog on Windows than it was. David Newhall Falls Church, Va * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
