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Nebraska Library Commission

ADA Software DEMO

Pat FischerCEO

Presentation Overview

Computers and Technology for Persons with Disabilities

Library ADA Computer System Magnification Software with Speech Scan and Read Screen Reader Voice Recognition

Persons with Disabilitiestechnology solutions

Low Vision Magnification Blindness Speech/Braille

technology Hard of hearing Increased volume Deafness Closed

Caption Physical Modified Input

Devices Learning Multisensory

technology

I – P – OInput – Process - Output

Operating System Text based vs. GUI – Graphical User

Interface

Know your cursor: Mouse cursor System cursor

Library ADA Computer System

Large Print Keyboard Trackball and Mouse Large Display Magnification Software Scan and Read Software Screen Reader Software Voice Recognition Software

ZoomText Large-Print Keyboard

Logitech

Trackman Marble Mouse

Magnification Software with Speech

ZoomText

ZoomText MagnifierUser Interface

ZoomText ReaderUser Interface

Scan and Read

Kurzweil 1000

Scan and ReadScanners and OCR

Text to Speech Scan a file Supports most file type:

Adobe PDF Braille grade 2 Word Excel HTML

Kurzweil 1000 Interface

Screen Reader

JAWS

Screen Reader

Provides access to software applications

Provides access to the Internet Uses software speech synthesizer Converts text to speech Input provided by keyboard to

control cursor Can have Braille display attached for

input and output.

JAWS Interface

Voice Recognition

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Voice Recognition

Voice to Text Process of taking spoken word as

input Voice Recognition versus Speech

Recognition Dictation versus commands Recording your dictation

Voice Recognition

Dragon Naturally Speaking Interface

Full Interface

Right Side

Left Side

Questions

Thank you!

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