LinuxPlanet: Visually Impaired User Weighs In on Assistive Technology Debate

“A situation has developed that has caught my eye in recent
months and has made me realize that I could no longer keep silent
concerning several things troubling me. I am visually impaired and
a PC user, and I cannot see well enough to work with a PC without
using JAWS for Windows and MAGIC for Windows Assistive Technology
Software.

“I have read recent articles vilifying Peter Quinn, former CIO
of the ITD of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who wishes to make
all Commonwealth documents accessible to all. But are those who
tout JAWS for Windows to defend the rights of the visually impaired
community speaking because they use this system every day for
employment, or do they have some other hidden agenda…?”

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