Web Keyboard http://adyn.com/web_key/summary.html may be an answer to some
of these problems. It numbers all the links on a web page enabling a speech
system user to just say the number to make the link (and non-mousing
keyboard users to just press a key of course). The numbering may be a bit
small for someone with a visual impairment though and I haven't checked to
see if the font size and colour can be changed. I've only had a quick look
at it but I think it's potentially very useful for speech system user who do
a lot of web browsing and can't use a mouse.

Phil 

Phil Satchell - Technical Project Officer 
Office for Students with Disabilities, The Open University
+44 (0)1908-858214

Katie Lomas wrote:

> I have been approached by someone who is visually impaired and who can
> touch type. She uses a PC but has problems using the mouse as the cursor
> is
> often hard to find/track and the position she sits in makes it difficult.
> We have been looking at voice recognition software (Dragon Naturally
> Speaking Professional) as a possibility to help. The problem is that we
> are
> not sure that this software will solve the biggest problem (using the
> mouse, toolbars etc.) especially when using web browsers, and as she can
> touch type, the benefits gained may not be as great as we would hope. Does
> anyone have any similar experience? We are concerned about spending lots
> of
> money on a package that is not the most effective way to solve the
> problems. 
> 


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