I currently have a client that is using DNS Professional ver. 7.0 with the
Adobe CS Package including Photo Shop, Page Maker and Illustrator. My
client has Muscular Dystrophy. He is able to use a mouse within a very
small, well defined area. He uses the on-screen keyboard from Windows XP
professional along with DNS Professional. I state Professional version
specifically because we have had to create step-by-step keyboard commands
for these programs for him to vocalize what it is he wants the program to
do. Thus, DNS Professional does enable one to access the menus and issue
commands. In my experience, it is helpful to have the ability to operate a
pointing device at least somewhat and be able to access a keyboard
(on-screen or otherwise) at least somewhat. We did have to spend quite a
bit of time together getting the commands set up. He was able to program
many of them given some verbal cuing. Others he was doing correctly and
hit
glitches. At that point, I was able to step in and use a standard
keyboard
to program the step-by-step commands. Even then, we hit a few glitches.
The beauty though of the Adobe programs is that there seems to be more
than
one way to perform a function. My client is very happy with what he has
been able to perform. In summary, I STRONGLY recommend that the OS be
Windows XP Professional, and the Dragon Naturally Speaking MUST be the
Professional one. You may contact me off-list if you wish. My e-mail is
crizzo13@city-net.com .
Cricket Rizzo, MS, OTR/L, ATP
Healthsouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital
11460 Guys Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 826-2776
crizzo13@city-net.com
"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to
their commitment to excellence, regardless of their field
of endeavor." -- Vince Lombardi
----- Original Message -----
From: <spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org>
To: <spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:17 AM
Subject: RE: dragon with photoshop, pagemaker and ilustrator
> [Moderator's note: Great question, Susan. I assume you could do stuff
with
> the mouse functions, but they might be a bit clunky. I hope others have
> actual experience to pass on. Bob]
>
> I have a student who may be attending a program to focus on Visual
> Communications. The 3 computer programs they use are Photo Shop, Page
> Maker and Illustrator. I called the toll free number for Dragon to see
if
> they knew if Dragon works with these 3 software programs. The
> gal there said she they have never tested these programs so don't know.
My
> concern is to sign her up for this program without knowing if Dragon
works
> with these. Have any of you tried Dragon in these programs by any chance
> or
> have any other ideas how I could figure it out?? I don't have access to
> these programs. I do know that Dragon opens many things and this gal I
> talked to thought it would but could not
> guarantee it. She just said try it and see but I can't sign her up
until
> I
> know. It would be awesome if she could have this experience! Any help
> this
> group could send my way would be super!!
>
> Thanks,
> Susan Kruse
> Carmel Clay Schools
> Carmel, IN
>
>
>
>
>
>
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