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On June 13, 2002, I was on the receiving end of a practical joke that went horribly wrong. I was pushed into a swimming pool and hit my head on the stairs. When I reached the hospital, I was taken into surgery to stabilize my spinal column leaving two rods and four screws in my neck fusing together three vertebrates, C-4 to C-6. I also had a tracheotomy done, which is when a "trach", a plastic device, was inserted into the throat in order to assist with breathing, but does not permit for...
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D1DCBBFD 7DB8 46A0 A525 CA4ABD5B9C85 I didn't know if music would be appropriate :) Marisa VanDyke
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In 2002, my cousin, a NASA scientist learned that I had recently been diagnosed with a serious spinal cord disorder, Lou Gehrig's (ALS). He contacted me to tell me that he was aware that my diagnosis would probably leave me unable to use my hands and legs within a few short years. He especially wanted to tell wanted to tell me about his experience with voice recognition software. I listened as he explained the advances in the technology and especially about the current Dragon program's supremacy...
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I've been using Dragon Speak since it first came out and I was living in Australia - I bought the original version in AUS. I use it fro everything. I do 40-50 page reportd and use it for this. When I'm working with my athletes i use it for reports to them. I can answer 150 emails in under 30 minutes and create an ebook in less than a day. I take notes with it, create stories and even use it in my social media. It is the most used program i have ever owned. I'd be lsot without it. thanks...
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Once Upon A Dragon.... By Michelle I was in a coma for nine days. When I awoke, I could only make sounds like a child who had not yet learned to speak. I had a purpose and a goal in life; suddenly, I lost the ability to function. I was diagnosed with a stroke and aphasia, which in layman's terms, I struggle with memory and language issues. I became a disabled person. The next several years consisted in my being bounced between different recovery nursing facilities. This dreadful process continued...
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My name is Elizabeth Haskell. I am a mother of 2 teen boys. I am married for 24 years, and lucky he has not left me. The reason I say this is because of a lot of sicknesses I have, and most are progressive with no cures. The following is a short list meaning I have more but just told the important ones: lupus, diabetes, fibromyalgia, blood clots, liver and spleen being attacked by the lupus, osteoporis, rheumatoid arthritis, headaches, scolioscious, and painful fingers and ankles and knees and shoulders...
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Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali were both names I knew well, however, the significance of their personal struggles didn’t truly mean anything to me until three years ago when I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease. I was 39, a mother of three boys, just walked away from a career of twelve years as a Special Education Teacher to pursue my dream of becoming a professional organizer and was recently separated. After nine years of struggling with typing and other fine motor...
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I really DO speak Dragon – and, thanks to Dragon, I also speak raccoon, opossum, deer, and even a little coyote now and then! I’ve been using Dragon Naturally Speaking in my work for animals for years now, and my unique career’s development has been partly a result of Dragon’s own growth and success. That’s been very lucky for me and for many wild animals I’ve encountered since I first began using it. I became aware of the possibility of learning to “dragonspeak”...
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My name is Ellen. I'm 71 years old and I've been living with rheumatoid arthritis since age 36. I've had six surgeries on my hands and wrists to help me manage the deformities caused by arthritis. I've been determined over the years to live independently and have a satisfying life despite the challenges of my handicaps. Because of my arthritis, I was forced to retire from work at age 50. Before that I was a teacher of English as a second language and then a computer programmer/analyst...
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I use Dragon to convert audio to text for the deaf and hearing-impaired. I work virtually from my home in Texas to serve clients all over the U.S. and in other countries too. This means I get to listen to all sorts of conversations ranging from technical presentations to government proceedings, corporate meetings and a wide variety of school subjects. The deaf participants can see what is being said with only a slight delay, wherever they happen to be. The text is usually shown live on the Internet...
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June 15, 2012 My name is Art Tarro and I have had Muscular Dystrophy now for about 19 years. I have type IBM (Inclusion Body Myositis), the onset was about age 50 and it has slowly progressed. It's a muscle waster. My mobility is now zero and I have to be taken care of 24/7/365 by caretakers who have to feed, bathe, toilet and do everything else that's required daily. Five years ago I still had some mobility and was able to do some things myself including transfer from bed to wheelchair,...
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE My future career hinged on passing a four day exam in my final year of seminary. The General Ordination Exam (GOE) is narrative – no true or false. Each morning and afternoon are devoted to a different sections of ministry. The exam is taken alone. I was petrified. My wordprocessing was abysmal. I did not touch type and as a former engineer my spelling was worse. I clearly needed help. How could I ever face a 32 hour exam and expect pass. Faith...
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I had recently broken both my wrists at an accident at my school, which is when I came across Dragon, and I still use it because I'm still recovering. Two broken wrists makes it really hard to do college work and what makes it even harder is that the only computer I have to use is a huge and heavy computer which keys stick and it's still hard to press the keys and we don't have money for a new computer because my Dad's been unemployed for over 2years after his job was sent abroad...
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE On November 11, 2010 my life changed forever. I awoke to an excruciating pain in my chest that radiated down my arms and my legs like nothing had ever felt before. I remember thinking maybe this is what gallstones felt like because certainly didn't feel like what I had heard people describe at heart attack being like. As quickly as it came upon me, it went away leaving me breathless and weak with confusion as to what was happening inside my body...
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With little hesitation, I would offer the word "Access" as the best way to describe what Dragon NaturallySpeaking means to me. In the summer of 2001, I had just completed four rigorous years of military and academic training at the United States Naval Academy and had secured a coveted flight billet. Within a few short months of graduating, I would be off to Pensacola Florida to become a pilot. What followed was 18 months of intense training, culminating in receiving my Wings of Gold, designating...
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My story is somewhat simple. I have a blessed capability to write prose thought and due to the lack of an OCR algorithm to recognize my printing, I use the Dragon to release and record my previously written thought channels to the Dragon Lot. And then some day (hopefully soon) I will get to post the recorded previously written thoughts (starting way back in '71) voiced to Dragon to a website so the whole of the world can read the words that have come from the universal region of my thought. I...
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Let me start off by introducing myself, my name is Becky Zinda. I am 64 years old and the grand mother of four darling grandchildren. But for over 40 years I earned my living as a secretary... That was before even before administrative assistants were heard of. My typing was so fast that the boss of mine gave me the nickname of "Bullets" because he could stand behind my shoulder and dictate while I typed it out. But unfortunately about seven years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson's...
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Wish I could see you all in person, give a smile you could pour on a waffle...relate HOW I use Dragon Speak on my PC...WHY? In my middle 70s, I learned computers! I'd survived 30 surgeries: spinal fusions, open heart, cancer, others. Suddenly (well, it was not so sudden) my aging being sent wake-up calls: PAIN. By 82, Spinal fusions disentegrate, hands, fingers ache, knuckles fused permanently. Eye sight failing. Earlier: One Sunay newspaper: Voila!!! discovered Dragon Speak, purchased same,...
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I first started using Dragon when I was injured at work because of an extreme workload. In fact, at that time there were several injuries in our department as we all struggled to do more work with fewer people. My job is primarily working at a computer so we looked for options to reduce mouse and keyboard usage. Dragon was the answer that helped us to overcome these significant challenges. Although the initial learning curve was high, the whole department quickly embraced Dragon and shared tips and...