>Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 19:58:56 -0400 (EDT)
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>From: ALVA Access Group <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: New outSPOKEN for Macintosh
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>Contact: Larry Lake
>888 318-ALVA ext. 105
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>outSPOKEN for Macintosh now includes MacBraille
>
>Oakland, CA - July 25, 2002 - ALVA today announced the release of
>outSPOKEN
>for Macintosh 9.2 with MacBraille.  With this new version of outSPOKEN
>for
>Macintosh, blind users of the Macintosh computer will have access to
>information in Braille when used in conjunction with a refreshable
>Braille
>display.
>
>This latest revision of the popular screen reader for the Macintosh now
>includes grade 0 Braille (computer Braille) output as well as improved
>features and stability.  "Adding Braille output to outSPOKEN is
>definitely
>going to make a lot of people happy," said Lou Grosso, outSPOKEN
>product
>manager.  "For some-time, outSPOKEN users have been encouraging us to
>add
>Braille output.  We're all very pleased knowing that MacBraille will
>make a
>big difference in a lot of people's lives."
>
>outSPOKEN for Macintosh, recipient of a prestigious Smithsonian aware,
>continues to grow and meet the demands of blind Macintosh users
>worldwide.
>Originally released in 1988, outSPOKEN for Macintosh is the preeminent
>screen reader for the Macintosh computer.  Now with MacBraille, blind
>individuals will experience a new level of information that lends to
>improved comprehension and retention.  "Educators working with blind
>students will find MacBraille particularly valuable.  From now on,
>students
>reading Braille can use the same platform their classmates are using -
>a
>Macintosh, and that's great news" said Larry Lake, director of ALVA
>Access
>Group.
>
>outSPOKEN 9.2 with MacBraille is available through a worldwide network
>of
>authorized ALVA Dealers or directly from ALVA B.V., Arnhem, The
>Netherlands,
>or ALVA Access Group, Inc., Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
>
>Founded in 1984, ALVA has developed accessible technology products the
>enable blind and visually impaired individuals to be more productive
>and
>creative with computers.
>
>Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional
>information on
>ALVA or ALVA products, please visit ALVA's web sites at www.alva-bv.nl
>(Europe) or www.aagi.com (U.S.A.).
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Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
Cell (949) 922-5992
Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
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CEO, EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
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