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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Nice post Chris, and I notice that you’re located in my hometown
of Loveland, Colorado!  Still have family there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dan Burke<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Assistant
Director/Assistive Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Services for Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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of Montana<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Lommasson Center 154<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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59812<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Johnson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Free Screen Readers<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>1.)  NVDA, Thunder and SaToGo are all free
(donationware).<br>
Mac has VoiceOver free<br>
Vinux or Linux has Orca free<br>
<br>
2.) Utah State U has this great screenreader review (with another to be
published shortly) describing NVDA, at least, compared with commercial screenreaders:<br>
<a href="http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey2/">WebAIM: Screen Reader
User Survey Results</a> <br>
<br>
Having taught several commercial screenreaders, my clients and I find it
refreshing to be able to use the free NVDA, for example, and save $900 plus
yearly upgrade costs. <br>
<br>
Chris Johnson<br>
Assistive Technology Specialist<br>
expressABLE<br>
920 Harrison Ave.<br>
Loveland, CO 80537<br>
office/fax: (970) 612-0858<br>
cell: (307) 277-0582<br>
<a href="mailto:chris@expressable.org">chris@expressable.org</a><br>
<br>
On 2/14/11 5:43 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
main free screen reader is NVDA.  See <a href="http://www.nvda-project.org">www.nvda-project.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>System
Access has a free screen reader for temporary use at <a
href="http://www.satogo.com">www.satogo.com</a> but you should review the usage
policy that comes up after you launch this product as it states that it is only
for temporary use and not meant as a replacement screen reader.  The
company has other versions for purchase.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
biggest caution I’d say, and this is true for both pay and free, is you need to
know if the screen reader you select is going to work with the apps and
environment where it needs to be used.  Discussion with the company and
trial are to me the best ways to still determine this.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Kelly</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Milt Johnson [<a
href="mailto:milt.johnson@aggiemail.usu.edu">mailto:milt.johnson@aggiemail.usu.edu</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 14, 2011 3:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen@athenpro.org">athen@athenpro.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Free Screen Readers</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Does anyone
have (1) a list of the free screen readers available and (2) any experience
with the free screen readers that would be willing to share the benefits and
cautions of them?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Milt Johnson</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Utah State
University</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Assistive
Technology Learning Center (ATLC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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