Hi
Jenny
As
a relative newcomer to AT training, but with a lot of experience in general
IT training and CAD related software (both as a professional and trainer) I
would have to say you are fighting a losing battle here. Dragon (as we all
know) is very much a dictation tool, and whilst it can perform general PC
commands and be programmed with macros the simple fact of the matter is that
CAD software simply cannot be used efficiently by any means other than
keyboard and mouse/stylus - the commands and operations are simply too
extensive and complex to be driven by vocal commands.
As
an aside even given the Disability Discrimination Act requirements that
business' make allowances for any disabilities its employees may have, I can
tell you from personal experience that working in any Industry with CAD
requires long hours at the PC, and if your student cannot spend more than a
few minutes at a PC the chances of them being employed in a CAD
operator.designer role are going to be next to
impossible.
Sorry
I couldn't give you anything more positive - maybe someone else out there
can offer some more upbeat advice?
Kind
Regards
Jason
Spiller
AT
Trainer
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Hello
all
Please can anyone help with this? This student's
upper limb mobility condition has worsened with using the keyboard
a lot during his first year of study (he is now in Yr 2), and he is
only able to use his hands for VERY limited periods of time to operate a
computer. He is studying for a BSc Production Design. He
needs to use CAD software a great deal within this course.
He has already recently got his own Dragon Naturally Speaking
Professional v10.
He urgently needs to use the voice
dictation software in conjunction with CAD. Has anyone come across
this before and, if so, is there any specific advice or assistance which can
be offered. Alternatively, is there any other solution? This is
a new one on me. He is struggling a lot at the
moment.
Any information would be much appreciated.
Many thanks
Jenny Brooks
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