Speaking Solutions News

Speech Recognition Reviews:

• Computer Companion--Teach Your Computer to Type Article
• Computer World--Is speech recognition finally good enough?

When Teaching Speech Becomes Obvious...

Until recently, teaching speech recognition has been controversial.  But since 2004, attitudes have changed.  After Dragon became a superb product, only the uninitiated remain unconvinced.  And now with the release of Windows Vista speech recognition, the need to teach speech (and handwriting) to every kid in every school should become obvious to everyone.  When this happens, then what? Choose this link to find out.

Changing Input Standards: A State-By-State Chronology

Washington, Nebraska, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi and Indiana have added speech and handwriting to the instructional mix in coordination with the national standards on input technologies.

• Stories to Keep Us Motivated
• Nebraska Special Report on Speech: A Faster, More Natural Alternative to Keyboarding
• Changing Input Standards (2006)
• SPEECH RECOGNITION'S ROLE IN REDUCING INJURIES (2003)
• Speaking Beyond Personal Handicaps
• Speech Can Help Corporations Meet New OSHA Safety Guidelines
• CSR Solutions in Medical and Dental

• Healthopedia--Bones, Joints, and Muscles
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Deborah Quilter's RSIHelp.com Be sure to visit two new links concerning young people and computers at his site: Risk Factors & Guidelines for Parents
• American Physical Therapy Association
• KidsHealth - CTS
• OSHA Enter Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a search
• American Occupational Therapy Association
• "The Typing Injury FAQ Web site. "An educational site, provided by the CTD Resource Network, Inc., containing a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), resources for dealing with these ailments..." Sponsors of the RSI Awarness Day! "Because Work Shouldn't Hurt!"