Inlcusive telecenters - Tools and software for people with disabilities

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Permalink Reply by Nabil Eid on March 17, 2010 at 2:07am

Dear Catalina,

Thank you so much for this topic
Reality, the Software for persons with disabilities is very limited, but we are currently working to launch Academy Telecentre for PWDs for developing a toolkit to promote PwDs to use ICT.
Kindly find the website on the link:
http://ict4dpwd.ning.com

I hope to join and share us this topic in new Social Network Community of ICT for Development Persons with Disabilities.

Permalink Reply by Catalina Escobar on March 25, 2010 at 11:12am

Dear all,
I also found this - http://www.tecnologiasaccesibles.com/es/index.htm - you can download a head-mouse and a virtual keyboard.
Catalina

Permalink Reply by M. Ataur Rahman on March 25, 2010 at 3:17pm

Dear Ms. Escobar,

Nice to know about your interest on disabilities. What do you mean by that, print disabilities? if so, there are few, like DAISY. Using tab player for reading books etc.

there is a daisy consortium, forum they may make you more informative.

Thanks.

Ataur

Permalink Reply by Douglas Keari on March 25, 2010 at 3:37pm

Dear Catalina,
This was brought to my attention by one of my friend. He is partially blind and asked me to install a software for him to use. I've currently installed NVDA-Access but it doesn't seem to be working when surfing on the net. However it has worked fine with other applications such microsoft office and windows applications.

Even though NVDA-Acess is working I would prefer a software for especially internet browsing. The software is free to download. Here's the url: http://www.nvda-project.org. It is a dictation software that picks up key strokes and buttons that you click on and recites it. It is quite useful though.

regards,

Douglas

Permalink Reply by RANABIR DAS on March 25, 2010 at 4:38pm

National Association of Blind, New Delhi with Media Labs have developed a 'Screen Access Software for all' (SAFA) for the Blind or Visually impaired. The software is freely available at the following

url:http://www.nabdelhi.org/NAB_SAFA.htm

I have seen an actual visually impaired using this software. It is very good.

Permalink Reply by Shahida Saleem on March 25, 2010 at 10:39pm

Talking and listening software is available from the Down’s Syndrome Association via the Website that supports the EDUCATION SUPPORT DISC FOR SCHOOLS. Currently: http://www.include.demon.co.uk

Permalink Reply by Bibhu Prasad Mohanty on March 26, 2010 at 12:46pm

It is a big concern ! It is not only a concern but also a big challenge. It is a fact that many talented people with disabilities are barred from participating in regular development approaches. Evolving development systems, equipments and trainings on those are not comfortable for these special groups of people. It is noticed very often that they evolve and innovate the system, equipments and education materials which become compatible with general systems and equipments. but people with neurological disabailites may find difficulties to participate in such process. However there should be efforts to at least expose these special group of people on hardware, software related subjects and equipments and enable them with sufficient scope to work on or study the scopes for innovating compatibility with those. It is definitely challenging at begining but it yields with great result. Involve them, expose them and allow innovations to surface as per their requirement. Basically our attitude should be to allow them for further innovation on normal machines and softwares.
With profound regards to all of you


Bibhu Prasad Mohanty
Consultant

MISSION SHAKTI ( A Govt of Orissa initiative for women empowerment)
Block A-1, Toshali Plaza, SatyaNagar, Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751007
9437031912
bibhu65@yahoo.com

Permalink Reply by Mathias Walwana on March 26, 2010 at 1:46pm

It is a big concern that requires great attention and instant action. PWDs are being left behind in most forms of such development just because there is no software suiting them.
I appreciate the innovation of developing software that will involve them
Thanks
Mathias

Permalink Reply by angela maria gonima lopez on March 27, 2010 at 6:43am

Hola Catalina
Hace poco hice un curso de voluntariado en Splai y alli encontre que tienen esta experiencia voy a tratar de ubicar el contacto para enviartelo

Permalink Reply by Catalina Escobar on March 30, 2010 at 2:57am

gracias Doña Angela!

Permalink Reply by angela maria gonima lopez on March 30, 2010 at 7:21am

Hola Catalina
Aqui te envio los datos:

CENTRE ESPLAI
C/Riu Anoia 42-54, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Tel. 902 190 611 Fax 34 93 474 74 75

fundacion@esplai.org
www.fundacionesplai.org

Permalink Reply by Nabil Eid on March 29, 2010 at 3:02pm

Dear Catalina,
This might be of your interest
Software for people with disability
http://www.e-bility.com/links/software.php
Regards
Nabil