Re: Apple IIGS and speech generation for handicaped

[gsaikin@primenet.com (Gina Saikin)]

In article <6adlbh$pdj$1@news.vanderbilt.edu>,
retromod-Apple-II-newsgroups; rm -rf ~;@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Tilghman
Lesher) wrote:

> Sam Baxter (baxter@pernet.net) wrote:
> : Hello,
> 
> : I have some friends who's daughter has ALS (Lou Gerigs Disease).  It
> : has left her without the ability to speak.  I have a  Apple IIGS I
> : would like to outfit with speech for her.  I think the IIGS has the
> : ability to do so.  Was any software ever developed that was
> : specifically for the handicaped.  If not, what would I need to create
> : speech with IIGS that would be recognizable and easily operated by
> : someone who may not be knowledgable about computers?    
> 
> : As an alternative, they could have an apple II on both ends and use
> : chat mode with a terminal program.  If this is viable, what would be
> : the cheapest way to connect from Texas to Louisiana.  Any suggestions
> : would be much appreciated.   You may e-mail me at   baxter@pernet.net
> 
> Byteworks currently has the Talking Tools.  Contact them for more info
> on purchasing that software.
> 
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Also, and I don't know where you could get this, the Echo card and text
tools do or did exist for the benefit of visually handicapped people.  If
someone knows if they are still available, and where they could be
gotten...

Gina
gsaikin@primenet.com

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