I'm not sure whether this would be sufficient, but JAWS for DOS from Henter
Joyce is available as freeware from
http://www.hj.com/SoftwareDownload/SWdnld2.html.  It was designed for
visually impaired computer users but would echo what you are typing and read
documents and menus as well.  I'm not sure if it comes with a speech
synthasizer or if you need to install a hardware solution or download one
seperately.  Good Luck.

Bogdan Pospielovsky
Marketing Manager
Betacom Corporation
An Innovator in Technology for the Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities
www.betacom.com
1-800-353-1107 (ext.: 234)


-----Original Message-----
From: BLIND-DEV: Development of Adaptive Hardware & Software for the
Blind/VI [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Richard H.
Cawley Jr.
Sent: July 19, 2000 9:55 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Seeking talking word processor for MS-DOS not windows


I was referred to you by Tom Slemko.  =


I am a teacher for emotionally disturbed students in Las Vegas Nevada. =

Three of my students are functionally illiterate.  They are severely
impaired with social and emotional maladjustment that requires containmen=
t
in small and controlled setting for outbursts.  I have arranged for them =
to
have donated 386sx based MSDOS systems with small hard drives (60 meg) an=
d
640k ram given to them for use at home.  At school they are using old App=
le
IIe 128K systems with Echo boards and Talking Text Writer.  I am seeking =
a
DOS product similar to Talking Text Writer.  Everything I find is windows=

based and requires expensive add ons.  These families cannot afford this.=
 =

They probably would be stolen where they live if the parents and I could
arrange a better donation computer.  =


These students were initially placed for specific learning disabilities
when they entered elementary school.  I read and use tapes for two of the=
m.
 They are intrigued and make some progress with the Talking Text Writer. =
 =


I can't believe that the Apple IIe Talking Text Writer wasn't copied for
the DOS machines somewhere.  Please refer me to a vendor and software nam=
e
for a DOS product.

Thank you.

Rich Cawley, SEC Unit Teacher
Chaparral High School, 3850 Annie Oakley Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121