[Athen] Options Other Than Dragon with Math Talk?

[foreigntype at gmail.com via athen-list]

Hi Ali

A heads up to all on the listserv who have not heard the news: Metroplex
Voice Computing went out of business a number of years ago, and Math Talk
with Scientific Notebook used with Dragon NaturallySpeaking is no longer
available.

The only speech to text and math that I am aware of is the Equatio
application through Text Help.  I am not sure how mouse dependent Equatio
is for someone with limited or no mobility with their hands.

I am normally the bearer of solutions to this listserv, but this is one
that I do not have an answer for. Perhaps someone else on the list is aware
of some up-and-coming technology that will work for math dictation.

Otherwise, I would highly recommend your student invests the time and
training needed with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. There are training workbooks
available. 2 major advantages over any of the other dictation applications
that are available is that Dragon NaturallySpeaking allows for voice
navigation as well as offers a MouseGrid on the screen which allows the
voice to move the mouse. Feel free to contact me off list if you need more
information about Dragon NaturallySpeaking. With some dedicated practice –
20 minutes a day for 2 weeks or so – the student can become relatively
adept at the program, will be able to create a voice profile, will be able
to complete training in simple to moderately complex dictation, learn how
to edit & correct misrecognitions, how to train new vocabulary words, and
how to use the MouseGrid.

Hope this information is helpful, although the news about Metroplex Voice
Computing going out of business is not good news.


Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype at gmail.com

This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .


On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 12:06 PM Ali Steenis via athen-list <
athen-list at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hi all,

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> I am working with a quadriplegic student who needs to take a math course

> next quarter. The student typically uses a stylus held in their mouth on a

> tablet to type and do some homework.

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> We are looking into getting the student set up with Dragon and Math Talk

> to be able to do math verbally but this will take some time as the student

> does not yet have a computer equipped with this tech.

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> What other solutions have you used for students with similar barriers? Are

> there other tech options out there that we aren’t thinking of? Do you

> provide a scribe for homework for this kind of situation?

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> Thanks so much in advance!

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> Warmly,

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> Ali Steenis

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