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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Kellie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Can you clarify a little bit? Neither R&W Gold nor
</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ReadSpeaker are screen readers per se. R&W gold is a literacy solution on the user’s computer (either as a desktop application or is a plug-in in the Chrome browser) aimed particularly at
those with learning disabilities. My understanding is that ReadSpeaker is embedded on your web site, not on the user’s computer, to give your site text to speech functionality.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In other words, one does not replace the other.
</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ReadSpeaker is a UDL solution, sure, but R&W gold has functionality on the user’s computer specifically designed for students with learning disabilities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Stephen Alex Marositz<br>
ATI Coordinator<br>
CSUDH<br>
Ext 3077<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kellie Sturgeon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 5, 2019 11:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Read Speaker Thoughts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our institution is considering switching our screen reader from Read and Write to ReadSpeaker.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Can those of you that are currently using ReadSpeaker please share your thoughts on this product?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span class="gmaildefault"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#254061">Thank you kindly,</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#254061">Kellie Sturgeon, BSN, BA, MA</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#254061"><a href="mailto:sturgek@linnbenton.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">sturgek@linnbenton.edu</span></a> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#254061">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Accessible Technology Specialist <br>
Center for Accessibility Resources (CFAR)<br>
Linn-Benton Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Red Cedar Hall Rm 118<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">(541) 917-4865<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Albany, OR 97321<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"museo_sans500",serif;color:blue">"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." ~Cicero (106 - 43 BCE) </span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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