Re: USING COMPUTERS
Dan Vachon (drv(AT)ici.net)
Mon, 6 Oct 1997 20:44:50 -0400 (EDT)
At 10:13 AM 10/6/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Doctor,
>I think your patient could benefit from a software program called "Dragon
>Dictate." It has been marketed for several years now. A person speaks
>into a microphone and the words fly onto the screen. There is no need for
>a keyboard. If your patient has trouble speaking, he could use the "Eye
>Tech Digital Systems." Contact:
>http:members.aol.com/etsbus/eyetech_home.htm or phone: 602-386-6303 My
>daughter and I tried it at the Disability Expo. It was designed for high
>level quads. I kept moving my head too much at first. Then, as I became
>more comfortable I was able to manipulate the cursor with my eye gaze and
>blinks. Incredible! The very best source for adapted software is the
>TRACE Center located at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
>They have a web pg. but I don't know the address. They spent hours on the
>phone with me trying to install a one-finger program for me. Windows '95
>took care of my problem. I hope this info helps you. Buenas Suerte!
>Val
>
>
The Web address for the TRACE Center is http://www.trace.wisc.edu/
Dan
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