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Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:00
Blind News Digest # 1146
Author: Bill McGarry
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:00
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:00
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THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST
Issue # 1146
Friday, April 28, 1995
Today's Topics:
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Retinitis Pegmentosa
emacspeak --A Speech Output Subsystem For Emacs
Re: Help for Visually Handicapped Son
Re: help
Re: Blind sailors - what happened?
Audio Description Conference
Transport for the Visually handicapped
college/university compliance with A.D.A.
Lilli Nielsen Conference in Halifax
radio
Re: Re: Blind News Digest # 1136
A little help, please !
Duxbury Discussion List
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Subject: Retinitis Pegmentosa
From: jdixon@tulsa.com (John Dixon)
Organization: Tulsa SuperNet
Hello!
I have Retinitis Pegmentosa and I am looking for other folks
with retinal degenerative diseases to help with a National
Project (USA).
If you have any interest in RP, please email me at:
jdixon@tulsa.com
John Dixon
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Subject: emacspeak --A Speech Output Subsystem For Emacs
From: raman@crl.dec.com (TV Raman)
Organization: Digital Cambridge Research Laboratory
EMACSPEAK --A SPEECH OUTPUT SUBSYSTEM FOR EMACS
--Raman
* Announcing Emacspeak, a full-fledged speech output interface to Emacs. *
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Emacspeak is the first full-fledged speech output system that will allow
someone who cannot see to work directly on a UNIX system. (Until now, the only
option available to visually impaired users has been to use a talking PC as a
terminal.) Emacspeak is built on top of Emacs. Once you start emacs with
emacspeak loaded, you get spoken feedback for everything you do. Your mileage
will vary depending on how well you can use Emacs.There is nothing that you
cannot do inside Emacs:-)
I currently use Emacspeak at work on my DECALPHA workstation running Digital
UNIX. I also use Emacspeak as the only speech output system on my laptop
running Linux. Emacspeak currently supports the new Dectalk Express speech
synthesizer, as well as older versions of the Dectalk e.g. the MultiVoice. On
the DECALPHA, you can use it with the software Dectalk. (If you have a
DECALPHA and also have software Dectalk installed at your site, please get in
touch with me and I'll give you some additional code that emacspeak needs to
work with the software Dectalk.)
You need GNU FSF Emacs 19 (version 19.23 or later) and TCLX 7.3B (Extended
TCL) to run Emacspeak. See the Emacspeak distribution for additional
details. Available from the following sites:
FTP: ftp://crl.dec.com/pub/digital/emacspeak/emacspeak.tar.gz
WWW:
http://www.research.digital.com/CRL/personal/raman/emacspeak/emacspeak.tar.gz
Emacspeak comes with full source level documentation. There is an online info
manual as well, but this is still incomplete.
EMACS SUBSYSTEMS
Emacspeak currently has extensions for many popular Emacs subsystems
including:
o W3: A full-fledged W3 browser [available by FTP]. Emacspeak implements a
voice-lock mode analogous to Emacs' font-locking that allows it to speak
WWW hotlinks using different ~voice personalities~.
o GNUS: The Emacs news reader. Emacspeak provides a fluent extension to
gnus that allows you to listen to Usenet news without taking your
fingers off the four arrow keys.
o VM: The Emacs VM mail reader. Emacspeak works with VM to present email
messages using different voices; Parts of a message that are cited from
a previous message are ~voicified~to produce effective aural
presentations.
o Eterm: The Emacs 19 terminal emulator. (This will be part of Emacs
19.29). You can obtain a beta copy of eterm [via anonymous FTP]. I have
used Emacspeak and Eterm to successfully login to work from my laptop
and interface with running applications on my office workstation
(including running Emacs sessions!).
Emacspeak also works well with Emacs addons like AUCTEX for editing TeX
documents, the Emacs Calculator (CALC --a symbolic algebra system) etc.
Emacspeak works fluently with all Emacs addons; writing an extension makes its
use even more pleasurable. If you would like to write an Emacspeak addon for
your favorite package please get in touch with me so we do not end up
duplicating work.
SUPPORT FOR EMACSPEAK
Emacspeak comes as is, please see the accompanying [Copyright] notice. See the
[README]file for details about this release and how to install Emacspeak on
your system.
I work on Emacspeak in my spare time, and may not be able to answer questions
on Emacspeak immediately. If you do download and use Emacspeak, please
subscribe to the mailing list ~emacspeak@crl.dec.com~by sending a message to ~
emacspeak-request@crl.dec.com~.
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*[T. V. Raman] raman@crl.dec.com*
Last modified: Tue Apr 25 18:07:01 1995
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Best Regards,
____________________________________________________________________________
--raman
Digital Equipment Corporation CRL: 617/692-7637 DTN: 259-7637
Cambridge Research Lab FAX: 617/692-7650 DTN: 259-7650
One Kendall Square, Bldg 700 INET: raman@crl.dec.com
Cambridge, MA 02139 PROJS: AUDIO-WWW, Multimedia Research
http://www.crl.dec.com/crl/people/biographies/raman.html (Digital Internal)
http://www.research.digital.com/CRL/personal/raman/raman.html (Digital External)
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Info/People/raman/raman.html (Cornell)
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are my own and in no way should be taken
as representative of my employer Digital Equipment Corporation.
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Subject: Re: Help for Visually Handicapped Son
From: dcohen7014@aol.com (DCohen7014)
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Yes there are dogs available....saw on ABC Network News
Try contacting the Helen Keller Institue
Port Washington or Sands Point
Long Island, NY
or there is a
School where they train seeing
eye dogs in Morristown NJ....sorry don't know
the name
Also try contacting your Public Television
Station
or
Galedett University
The Jewish Guild for the Blind in New York City
The Guild for the Blind in New Jersey
....sorry I don't have more specifics.....hope the phone book or the local
City Halls, Red Cross, Churches can help you out....good luck
all things are possible...you just need to find the answer as to how
dc
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Subject: Re: help
From: Tpring@cris.com (Julia Rucker)
Organization: Concentric Research Corporation
> I'm trying to come up with a way I can do all this on my
> computer, including writing checks. Razed line checks are not an
> option, because I would still have to be able to write the amount
> of each check. Does anyone out there know of any soft where that
> would allow me to write bank like documents directly from my
> keyboard. Any feedback or help you can give me with this will be
> greatly appreciated. Thanks,
>
> Gary Peterson
Hi, supposedly Quicken software will allow you to generate checks and
print them using tractor feed check paper, and maybe a version to use
with laser paper, I don't know.
I have not spent that much time with Quicken, nor do I have
documentation, so I do not know how accessible it is to blind, whether it
has any large print editions...or maybe you are using some sort of voice
reader...dunno.
As for signature..again, I do not know if Quicken will allow you to
import a scanned signature, but Quicken is not the only software in the
world that allows you to write bank documents....
However....if you wanted to do an end run around some bank
documents...Quicken can be used with some of the online bill paying
services to do "direct-deposit" kinds of banking, where you merely tell
it when you want it to connect to the appropriate institution (electric
company, gas company, mortgage company, student loan, etc.) and how much
and all. I don't know how flexible it is for those random bills like for
your "music of the month" club shipments or other mail orders. But a lot
of your monthly types of payments can be set up this way, and I know
electric companies, gas companies, the phone company, all of them are
more then happy to set up direct-deposit accounts ... then you don't have
to fuss with a signature.
Well I haven't had time to wade through all 150 of the messages online
right now so I do not know if you've already gotten other
suggestions...feel free to ignore this if you want!
Julia
tpring@cris.com
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Subject: Re: Blind sailors - what happened?
From: robertj@tekgen.bv.TEK.COM (Robert Jaquiss)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR, USA
Hello:
A question was asked about Jim Dickson a blind sailor. If I recall
correctly, his atlantic crossing was aborted due to his boat being severely
dammaged in a storm. I think Jim was able to land in Bermuda.
Robert Jaquiss
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Subject: Audio Description Conference
From: kanter@tmn.com
Organization: UltraNet Communications, Inc.
THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
In Cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts
and the Association for Theatre and Disability
INVITES YOU TO
THE FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUDIO DESCRIPTION
" ... the visual made aural ... "
JUNE 15 - 17, 1995
For all interested in the further development of Audio Desription for
theaters, media, and museums
Audio Description involves the accessibility of the visual images
of theater, media, and museum exhibitions for people who are blind
or have low vision. It is a free narration service that attempts
to describe what the sighted person takes for granted--those
theatrical images that a person who has low vision formerly could
only experience through the whispered asides from a sighted
companion. In theaters, in museums, and accompanying film and
video presentations, Audio Description is commentary and narration
which guides the listener audience through the presentation with
concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, settings, costumes,
body language and "sight gags," all slipped in between portions of
dialogue or songs. It has been found to be not only a significant
technique for making the arts more accessible for an important but
underserved constituency--Audio Description can be viewed as an
important aesthetic advance for the visual and performing arts.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
For more information, contact:
Joel Snyder, National Endowment for the Arts-202 682-5591
e-mail: <jsnyder@tmn.com>
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506
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Subject: Transport for the Visually handicapped
From: julia@solomon.technet.sg (Julia)
Organization: Technet, Singapore
I am looking at special design of train stations (above ground or
underground) that make them more friendly to the visually handicapped
here in Singapore.
If anyone of you out there has train stations that do cater
to the VH in your country, I would appreciate very much if you could
tell me more of the unique or special design that is particularly
helpful to the VH.
It will help us to make good suggestion to the relevant authority.
Thank you
diana.
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Subject: college/university compliance with A.D.A.
From: patt@SQUID.TRAM.COM (Patt Bromberger)
Does the National Association of Blind Students have any information or
statistics on colleges and universities that are in compliance or trying
very hard to come into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities
Laws?
Patricia Ann Bromberger - patt@squid.tram.com
Student Organization for Every Disability United for Progress at
The Mamie and Frank Goldstein Resource Center for Students with Disabilities
Brooklyn College/CUNY (718) 252-9230 patt@its.brooklyn.cuny.edu
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Subject: Lilli Nielsen Conference in Halifax
From: dwhitman@fox.nstn.ca (Donna Whitman)
Lilli Nielsen, Ph.D.
is coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dr. Nielsen is an internationally recognized specialist, renowned
for her innovative work with infant, preschool, and school-aged
children who are blind, severely multiply impaired, and autistic.
For the past 24 years she has held the position of special
Education Advisor for Refsnaesskolen, The Danish National Institute
for the Blind, where she has developed many innovative methods,
materials, and equipment (e.g. "The Little Room", the "Resonance
Board") in her work with young children who have severe cognitive
and physical impairments.
Her publications, materials, and teachings have received worldwide
acclaim from parents and professionals in Europe, England, the
United States, Australia, South Africa, the Phillippines, and
several countries in South America.
PLAN TO ATTEND Dr. Nielsen's 5-day workshop entitled:
"The Child with Multiple Impairments:
The Active Learning Approach"
When: July 24 to 28, 1995 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Where: APSEA Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
5940 South Street, Halifax, N.S. B3H 1S6
Cost: $300.00 (Reduced cost available to parents of children with a
disability)
Deadline for Registration: June 1, 1995
Plan to attend this exciting opportunity NOW. To register or obtain more
information,
please complete and return the form below.
_____________________________________________________________________
"The Child with Multiple Impairments", Presenter: Lilli Nielsen, July 24 to 28,
1995
Name __________________________________
Address ___________________________________ Postal Code___________
Telephone __________________________________
I enclose a deposit of $50.00. I will pay the balance when I register on July
24, 1995.
Deposit is non-refundable after June 1, 1995.
I require additional information on accommodation in: hotels ______
university residences ______
Signature ________________________________
Return to: Director, APSEA-RCVI, 5940 South Street, Halifax, N.S., B3H 1S6
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Donna Whitman Coming to you from Nova Scotia
dwhitman@fox.nstn.ca Canada's ocean playground
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Subject: radio
From: gary@sasquatch.com (Gary Peterson)
Hi all,
I'm looking for a radio that is particularly partial to the a.m.
band. I live in a coastal region between ocean and mountains.
I'm looking for something that will pick up far away stations
at night under these conditions. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Gary Peterson
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Subject: Re: Re: Blind News Digest # 1136
From: jkailes@tsbbs02.tnet.com ("June Kailes")
Organization: Dimenet
>>> (bpremo@aol.com) wrote on 24 Apr 1995 00:24:09 GMT
> Index Number: 36478
>
> Hi, I am responding to the person who has the older blind friend in LA.
> I would recommend that they contact the Westside Center for Independent
> Living in West LA. I am at home and do not have the number here. It you
> call 916 445 9371 and ask for the number of the Westside Center for
> Independent Living they will give it to you. Tell them it is an
> Independent Living Center. Good luck
>
> Brenda
June answers: doing your good deed on the net I see! It's cheaper to
access misc.handicapped via Dimenet. So nice of you to make refferal to
Westside Center for Independent Living! Your such a good person!
the internet scanner! aka touch love!
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June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant
6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2
Playa del Rey, California 90293-7556
jkailes@tsbbs02.tnet.com , phone 310 821 7080, fax 310 827 0269
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Subject: A little help, please !
From: aldo@ax.apc.org (Aldo Mencarini)
Dear Bill Mcgarry :
I am from Brazil and have a son, nice guy, wich is visually
impaired. He had congenital toxoplasmosis in both his eyes and is
needing a new model of glass to improve his vision and continue his
studies. The glass is a kind of binocle with a 4 X W (wide) range ,
which means that is the kind used by microsurgeons, high precision
lenz, with the difference that the focus must vary from zero to
infinity. I would like that the wonderful people in this list
helped us to find any manufacturers in USA from where we could
purchase these device. I have three catalogs from manufacturers in
USA but none shows nothing like this. So, I need your help. Besides
this specifications the rest is a normal binocle. Just much lighter
than normal. A thank you all many times for any informations, just
saying that if you could send fax numbers and/or phone numbers not
started with 1-800 -...... which we cannot access from Brazil.
Aldo Mencarini aldo@ax.apc.org
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From: kford@cts.com (Kelly Ford)
Organization: CTS Network Services (CTSNET), San Diego, CA
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Subject: BLIND INFANT
From: memmer1202@aol.com (MEmmer1202)
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Does anyone have any information on how to teach a blind infant? My son is
almost 1 year old and is barely holding his head up. He has therapists but
they have no prior exper. w/ infants.
Please help if you can.
memmer1202@aol.com
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