Evelyn,
You describe this person as "a researcher"...is he/she employed as a
researcher, because if so, ATW will fund the most appropriate equipment
and you do not have to seek cheap alternatives.
ATB
Claire
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 11:47:32 +0000 "Toseland, Evelyn"
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> Dear all,
> Does anyone have information on Book Scanners for a blind (with very limited vision)
> researcher?
> Most of his data comes in book form because of the nature of the subject; he has just
> discovered screen reading software makes his reading ten times faster and much easier and would
> like to be able to import documents in Word or text format. We have looked on the Net and all
> we found were huge, very expensive flat beds with what appear to be overhead cameras. A CCTV
> system a flatbed book reader system was also suggestedand has been suggested but as he is
> limited for space may not be ideal.
> Also recommendations for good screen readers other than JAWS, which will work with Windows (NT
> ot 2000) - he's using a free and not very good one at present.
> Many thanks.
> Evelyn Toseland
>
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> Do while Project<>Completed
> if impossible = true then
> rethink(approach)
> set impossible = false
> end if
> loop
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> Evelyn Toseland
> Webmaster
> Faculty of Applied Sciences
> University of the West of England
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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University of Bristol
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