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APH announces Listening to Windows® 95, the first interactive CD-ROM-based tutorial for Windows® that is created especially for blind or visually impaired users
News Release: Louisville, Kentucky, February 24, 1999
Listening to Windows® 95, a unique new training kit for users who are blind or visually impaired is now available from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), Louisville, Kentucky. The kit includes tactile and large print guides to screen layouts, a manual available in four accessible media and the first interactive auditory software in CD-ROM format to teach Windows® basics.
Unlike other tutorials now available, the CD-ROM format of Listening to Windows® 95 allows random access to a structured training content. Users can learn the main system and application features of Windows® 95, including:
- Introduction
- Desktop Features
- Explorer
- WordPad
- Help
- Control Panel
- Internet Overview
The CD-ROM contains quality audio, produced by APH's professional narrators.
Developed as a joint project of TECSO, Inc. (Technology and Society) of Montreal and APH, this innovative product received excellent reviews during field tests with adults and students in residential and public schools across the country.
Since 1858, the American Printing House for the Blind has promoted the independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life.
Contact Tony Grantz, Business Development Manager at 800-223-1839 or by E-mail at tgrantz@aph.org