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OOOPS, I forgot the www.  The Web Sight is,
www.ICanSeeBooks.com

Thx, Albert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert Ruel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: typing tutor with speech or works with screenreader


> There are two young men from Nanaimo British Columbia who have developed
> just such a program, and it's called Talking Typing Tutor.  More
information
> can be found on their Web Sight,
> ICanSeeBooks.com
>
> They are Gregg and Danny Farris.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Albert Ruel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Megan McHugh" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:40 PM
> Subject: typing tutor with speech or works with screenreader
>
>
> > Hi Vicug Listers,
> >
> > I am training an older gentleman who is very low
> > vision, who wants to learn to touch type. He is
> > unable to see the screen well enough to use
> > traditional typing programs where he has to press
> > the key that is highlighted on the screen.
> >
> > Does anyone know of a decent typing tutor type of
> > program that talks, telling the user which key
> > they need to press, such as press the J key,
> > press the F key, etc? Or is screenreader
> > compatible?  Ideally, I am looking for an easy
> > simple to use program.  Does anyone have a small
> > simple program that fits this bill that they
> > could send to me or give me information on?
> >
> > Thanks for any information,
> > Megan
> >
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