Fw: PD and speech

[Barb_MSN <Barb_MSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi H.C.....

(Scroll down past my response to read H.C.'s message)

I've forwarded your message on to the List, per your request, and I'm
sure you'll hear from a number of List members about various voice
recognition programs which are being used.

I have Dragon Dictates, which has been updated considerably I first
got it.   Dragon's Natalie Speaking is the latest version, I believe,
and I've heard nothing but positives about the software.

Mostly I sit here at my keyboard slapping away at the keys, manually,
tho.. .  Uhhhhh.... I think it's a "control issue," on my part!
<grin> (I can see our resident shrinks nodding their respective heads
in agreement)  <Gee, shrink-guys.... cut the lady some slack, huh?>
(LOL)

Anyway, H.C., I strongly urge ya to try one of the voice recognition
programs as they've certainly come a long way in the past
coupla-three years.  I feel safe in saying, you WILL benefit from
using one.

Barb Mallut
barb_msn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: HC9262@xxxxxxx <HC9262@xxxxxxx>
To: Barb_MSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <Barb_MSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: PD and speech


>Hi Barb!  Yes, I also can no longer talk by phone, because no one
can
>understand me but my wife (on occasion).  I made my living by
"phone"
>(Insurance Agent) and the feeling that I get on occasions utter
despair!
>The ability to communicate via E-mail and/or Chat has kept me going
this far.
>Which brings up a related subject: Does anyone on the List have
experience
>with "Voice Activated" programs that are beginning to be advertised?
My
>current voice, as above, is poor, at best.  But if one of these
Systems could
>be integrated with my current uttering, it might be quite useful.
I'm not
>totally familiar with this program yet, so after reading this, you
might put
>it on the "board"?
>Regards,   HC