Gary,
I have an IC37 and it is rather accessible.  I have the voice chip 
and it gives frequency and no more.  The transceiver is fifteen years 
or so old and so doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles.  Ten 
memory channels or so and a priority channel and built in P L 
tones.  There are discrete buttons for plus offset and minus offset 
which makes that part pretty easy, and a "reverse" switch so you can 
listen to a repeater input.  And that can help make the offset right!!
I have the set:  27H for 2 meters, 37A for 222 and the 47A for 
440.  There is a history of the squelch and volume control 
subassembly needing replacement; about $100 if Icom does it, if they 
still have the parts.  Otherwise they just seem to go on and on.
Hope this helps.
Pat, K9JAUAt 06:58 PM 4/2/2006, you wrote:
>Are either of these useable by the blind?
>
>I think I asked this before, but much pc trouble since then has lost your
>anseres.
>Any personal experiences, tips, techniques welcome.
>73