From The Desk Of Aaron Joiner @ Wisdom Ware
Introducing Zoom Text 10
The developer of zt have created a new version of Zoom Text, they have truly outdone them selves since I have been an authorized dealer for over 15 years.
The new ZoomText Camera feature allows you to use any high-definition (HD) webcam to view and magnify printed items and other objects right on your computer screen—including bills, magazines, photographs, medicine labels, craft items and more.

The ZoomText Recorder allows you to turn text from documents, webpages, email, etc. into audio recordings that you can transfer to on your mobile device and listen to at your convenience. Recordings can be saved directly to a ZoomText Recorder playlist in iTunes or Windows Media Player and automatically synced to your mobile device. Each recording is created using your choice of ZoomText voices or any other voices available on your system.

ZoomText’s Background Reader allows you to listen to documents, webpages, email, etc. while you simultaneously perform other tasks. You simply select the text you want to listen to and press the Background Reader hotkey, Background Reader begins reading the text while you go about other work. At any time you can pause and resume reading and skim forward and backward by word or sentence.
ZoomText’s Enhanced WebFinder allows you to search webpages for specific words or phrases, or skim through pages to find items of interest. As you navigate through the page each item you come to is highlighted and announced. When an item of interest is found you can have WebFinder start reading aloud from that location. If the item is a link to another page you can have WebFinder execute the link and continue your search on the new page.
To place an order contact us at The Wisdom Ware Store (503 848-3720 or (8880 203-4153

We have received this as an email forward from a reliable technology center and thought it would be appropriate to share.

We work at the Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision at Mississippi State University and we are conducting a study that will evaluate the effectiveness of a mentoring program on the experiences and employment outcomes of students who are blind and are graduating from college and graduate programs across the United States. Participants will be randomly assigned to conditions in which half of the students will be paired with mentors and half of the students will be provided with resources relating to career development. Students and their mentors, who are also blind, will be recruited to participate in the project. Students will be matched with mentors who work close by, thus allowing for face-to-face meetings in the mentor’s workplace. We will examine the influence of a mentor relationship on various outcome measures including: employment outcomes (e.g. job placement, job fit, and job satisfaction), self-efficacy, and development of job-seeking skills.

We anticipate that participants will find this program to be highly beneficial. Potential benefits for students include: assistance in career goal development, skills training, job seeking, job placement, and opportunities for job shadowing. We expect that mentors will benefit from the opportunity to work closely with blind mentees to provide professional development and assistance. This research is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

We have received CSAVR approval for this project. We are requesting that you help us recruit participants for this project by distributing the enclosed materials on our behalf to people who may be interested. The flyers direct potential participants to complete an online survey that we will use to determine their eligibility for the project and to later match mentees and mentors based on their location and career fields. We have included our recruitment materials in braille, print, and electronic versions on cd for your convenience.

It is important that we reach as many people as we can across the United States, and we appreciate your help in spreading the word. Please feel free to share the materials and the body of this message with others that you think may know someone who would be interested in participating.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this request. Please contact Jamie O’Mally at 662-325-2001 or at rrtc2@colled.msstate.edu if you have any questions or require additional information.

Thank you!

Dr. Jamie O’Mally, Assistant Research Professor
Dr. Brenda Cavenaugh, Research Professor

NEW! eClipseWriter Now Supports the HoverCam Document Scanning Camera

HoverCam in Retracted PositionHoverCam in Extended Position

The HoverCam T5-V Document Camera

T5V has the same retractability, portability, and high resolution 5 megapixel lens as the T5. The T5V, however, comes with some special adjustments and patent pending accessories for visually impaired users.

Special focusing adjustment to ensure acquisition of a clear picture at fully extended camera position and even within a 6″ retractable range.
The depth of field of this camera accommodates uneven surfaces making it an adaptive device for visually impaired customers to use anytime anywhere.
Braille enabled positioning mat, making it easier for the user to position the camera and the document.
Special Anchoring Bumper making it easy for the users calibrate the positioning of the device and the document to automatically achieve straightening or cropping.
This unit is meant for anyone having difficulty reading print documents, such as dyslexia, and learning disabilities
Other product specification are similar to T5 as in the following:
5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 resolution), with native 300 dpi, and up to 1200 dpi# enhanced clarity scanner.
Powered by the latest CMOS technology, with large depth of field for documents and 3D objects.
Scan size up to 11″ x 14″.
Small footprint, with 4″ x 5″ oval base, 12″ in height, and 1.8 lb. in weight.
Retractable aluminum structure with satin finish provides rigid construction and modern look.
Built-in Bright LED Lights.
USB powered.
May be used as a document camera for showing live images

eClipseWriter Pro HoverCam Package

eClipseWriter Provides Three Unique Tools In One Application

1. Read Only Mode is tailored for high quality Scanning and Reading applications. All functions are controlled from the PC Keyboard Number PAD allowing novice or non-computer users to operate eClipseWriter as a simple scan and read machine.

2. Word Processor Mode includes all scan and read features plus a powerful reading and writing tool compatible with a wide range of document formats including: MS Word, Word DocX, HTML, XML, RTF, Dtbook, Text, and PDF. eClipseWriter’s automated Save As Daisy document conversion wizard provides simple and fast daisy book production for personal use.

3. Advanced Book Producer Mode enables features designed for the professional Daisy Book producer. Output formats include: DAISY 2.02, DAISY 3, DAISY 2005, NIMAS DTBook. Book type options include text only and full text and synchronized audio. Audio formats include MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG and ASF. eClipseWriter automatically generates audio play-lists in the daisy book production process.
More eClipseWriter PRO Details

eClipseWriter Pro is compatible with many TWAIN scanners

Note: eClisepWriter Pro with the Hovercam is not compatible with Windows Vista at this time.

We thought you would want to know about this because adaptive technology is in high demand, but not many can afford it!

Blanche Fischer Foundation has been around since the early ’80s. Since that time, it is (conservatively) estimated that the Foundation has granted close to $1 million in individual grants to people with physical disabilities in Oregon. The average grant award is $600. Applicants need to meet three criteria: 1. Must be an Oregon resident. 2. Must have a disability of a physical nature. 3. Must demonstrate financial need.
The application is available on our website, www.bff.org. It is also available via the US mail. (Applications are mailed the same day they’re requested.) Please call Kristi at 503.246.4941 with any questions, or contact us Wisdom Ware 503 848-3720 or 888 203-4153 if interested we as that you go through us as authorized dealers of adaptive technology.

we are offering a used I d mate with a few of the following features

i.d. mate Summit is a portable “all-in-one” talking bar code scanner that aids visually or print impaired individuals with the identification of items via the product’s bar code or UPC. Using text-to-speech and digital voice recording technologies, it allows users to access an on-board database of product descriptions, along with a tailored set of recorded voice messages. With i.d. mate Summit, the user can quickly add additional voice recorded information to existing products or to items not found in the database. Additional bar code labels are available to label any product or item that does not already have a bar code. Adhesive, tag, and clothing labels can be placed on nearly anything. Simply scan the bar code and add a voice recording.
We are asking $399.99

Thanks
The Wisdom Ware Store

We will be rolling out an online software package that will read accessible web sites, it is not specifically meant for blind or visually impaired it is mainly for those that have difficulty reading such as dyslexia, and a variety of learning disabilities, it will be done as an add-on within Mozilla Fire fox, and Internet Explorer, free to individuals web masters will pay license fees.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/ebusiness/231300600?cid=nl_IW_daily_2011-08-11_html

We’ll be posting some specials soon.

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