Hello,

One thing thing for the children's resource library would be
WordAloud.  This is an etext reader, with magnification and a
built-in synthesiser, which is very simple to use.  Once you have
downloaded a book from the Internet, or scanned it in, WordAloud
will read it out to you.  As a word is spoken, it is displayed in
large characters on the PC screen.  It is ideal for children
with a visual impairment who can understand English, or want to
learn to read English.  It can also be used by people with
other reading problems, such as dyslexia, and by teachers
of English as a second language (TESL).  It can be operated
entirely from the keyboard, or entirely by pointing (e.g.
using a mouse).  The output can go direct to a hearing aid.
Thus WordAloud caters for a variety of disabilities and
combinations of disabilities, in a single piece of software.

Try a free evaluation version: www.wordaloud.co.uk.

Cheers,

John
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In message  <[log in to unmask]> Audrey Gorman, via AXSLIB writes:

>Below is a message received by Association of College and Research
>Libraries (ACRL), who feel this is outside of their expertise.  Can anyone
>send information that will help?  Thanks!
>---------------------
> Dear sirs:
>My name is Angelica Hasbun , and I am the Online Volunteer for People
>With Disabilities Uganda. People With Disabilities Uganda is a national
>nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting awareness and
>
>services to people with disabilities. In March of 2000, PWD signed up
>with Netaid.org to begin working with online volunteers. To date we have
>
>over 200 volunteers in 41 countries and 6 continents! We have made great
>
>strides on many projects and look forward to more success in the future.
>
>One project that we are particularly excited about is the creation of a
>children's resource library. In our center in Kampala, we host several
>skills building programs for young children with disabilities. The
>disabilities we see include but are not limited to blindness,
>deafness, ambulatory ailments and developmental delays. Most are caused
>by war, disease or malnutrition.
>Because of prevailing attitudes in Uganda regarding disability, these
>children have no access to resources. By creating this library we hope
>to put these resources into the hands of these young children. By giving
>
>them access to information and encouragement,
>we believe we can help them learn to live with their disability, become
>independent and gain a stronger self confidence.
>
>We´re now in active search of software that would enable our kids to
>"check out" the books and take them home. Could you recommend s
>software for our library? Can you refer us to any other source of
>information that can help us design our lending system effectively for
>our kids?
>Thanks for your support in making life better for our kids! If you have
>any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
>
>Best Regards,
>Angelica Hasbun
>On- Line Volunteer
>People With Disabilities Uganda
>United Nations Volunteer Program

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