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I began writing children’s and adult’s novels and freelance articles for online magazines in early 2006. Shortly thereafter, I found that I had developed Post Polio Syndrome, a slow recurrence of the dying nerves and muscle-weakness from polio as a child. When I was first introduced to Dragon...
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I just retired from teaching high school for 39 years. I am also quadriplegic and have used Dragon Naturally Speaking for several years – mostly for personal correspondence and the preparation of lesson plans. I never needed to rely solely on the dictation features and voice commands for mouse...
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In one of the school districts where I worked, I worked in small groups with individuals who needed to pass the speaking portion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This can be a very difficult test for non-native English speakers because it not only requires them to speak English in...
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I use Dictate on my iPhone and on my iPad. What is most impressive, is that Dictate lives up to the promise of technology. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. However, very often people get the latest software and wonder how they will use it. Dictate has been very powerful for me, because...
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A Doorway to Making a Difference A vast part of the early years of my life were extremely challenging. My family life as a child was dysfunctional, destructive and difficult. As I began to grow up, much of the way I conducted myself simply made matters worse. The effect that drugs, alcohol, abuse and...
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My name is Patricia Tate and I am the administrator of a skilled nursing residence for medically fragile children in Yakima, Washington, and we provide 24/7 medical care in a nurturing home-like setting . Veronica, one of our children, went skipping to school one day with her sisters, and woke up several...
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Dragon Naturally Speaking software works real great, Mate ! At first, I was worried about finding a speech recognition program that would work accurately with my Australian accent which is still hanging in there even though I've been in the US for many years. In my business I can't afford to...
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During Labor Day weekend of 2010, I was in a hit-and-run car accident, which resulted in the loss of fingers as well as the use of my left hand. I began to type with one hand but discovered that it was extremely slow; so my son suggested that I get a Dragon. The idea of a small, cute Dragon who only...
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I have two degenerative conditions that will continue to deplete my arm and hand strength over time. Additionally, I have osteoarthritis which has led to two hand surgeries and may involve more as time passes. For example, I had an arthritic bone removed from my left hand in August 2010 and had to wear...
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I am a college professor. Sometime ago someone asked me what “professing” was all about. I replied, “I read, talk, and listen…..a lot”. Basically I work with words. The words come from many places—from student papers, presentations, and exams; in books, articles,...