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Bug 578439 - Provide support for dyslexia and dysgraphia
Provide support for dyslexia and dysgraphia
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 520595
Product: orca
Classification: Applications
Component: speech
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
: FUTURE
Assigned To: Orca Maintainers
Orca Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-04-08 23:13 UTC by J Lee Hughes
Modified: 2011-11-24 10:27 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description J Lee Hughes 2009-04-08 23:13:35 UTC 
this is note a bug!
this could be a bug on Oporater!

Having the app"orca" read what I need not evrey thing!
If you know the progrom its older! for the Mac  Hear it! for mac os 7.5 to pre 9.0! Work Like that!

I do have problimes reading and speling.  dyslexic and Dysgraphia I will help make for would better!

info is to be shared not lock!
Comment 1 Willie Walker 2009-04-08 23:49:57 UTC 
Orca is currently a screen reader and magnifier for people with visual impairments.  There are several bugs open in the Orca bug database to make it more applicable to learning disabilities, which we will get to as time and resources permit.

In the meantime, please describe:

1) The tasks you are trying to accomplish
2) The desired output you would like from Orca

Thanks!
Comment 2 J Lee Hughes 2009-04-09 03:03:17 UTC 
is there software for learning disabilities and how to help in that!
I will do what I can!
all that and working on orca good job.
Comment 3 Mesar Hameed 2009-06-20 20:24:56 UTC 
Dear J Hughes,

Could you please look at bug #520595 and comment if it is the behaviour you wish to see implemented? If so, then this should be quite straight forward with Orca 2.27.3 or newer. If it is not what you want, then please see Will's questions above and we can progress from there.
Comment 4 Joanmarie Diggs (IRC: joanie) 2011-11-24 10:27:29 UTC 
Orca fairly recently implemented additional options to not read everything, but only the on-screen text. I hope that will address the immediate problem. Regarding the long term: As was stated in Comment #1, Orca is a screen reader for people who are blind or visually impaired. Compelling solutions for users with print learning disabilities is desperately needed, but is also beyond the scope of what a screen reader should be providing. The Accessibility Team is actively seeking solutions in this area.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 520595 ***