Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Hello and Welcome ! What a great city you're in. All those museums, the capitol, etc. I love it and surrounding areas. Do you know about the CMT support group in land? Hope to hear more from you in the future. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hi , Welcome to . I had two children diagnosed with in two weeks of each other. It was over whelming. If I can do anything to help you please email me. Mom of 5. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 , I have been using(attempting to use) MacSpeech for a very long time. Until Apple became what it is today in terms of market share and market leadership in innovation, particularly for the handicapped, the company that made best (only?) speech-to-text software, the previous corporate iteration of Dragon, did not at first support Mac. They then licensed IBM to market a speech-to-text program using its technology. This IBM program, called ViaVoice, figured prominently at a large computer conference with Steve Jobs as keynote speaker, though he did not give the demonstration, which used the most powerful (read: expensive) system available. (Apple has had reasonably workable speech-to-text built into its operating systems since the late 1990s, but it is limited in its scope, being for control and not dictation. It is better called speak-to-control.) During the 2000s, ViaVoice was renamed MacSpeech, but it still remained the orphan step-child for Dragon. Having contacted the company myself by phone to inquire about future Mac support, it sounded by the scripted answer that was given me that they believed, in 1997-8, that Apple was not long for the world, and/or that they simply were not interested. (At the time, Microsoft actively discouraged software companies from making Apple versions as a part of their strategy to see more Windows software developed.) Dragon has been purchased, and the program has recently been renamed " Dragon Dictate, " and this update is much, much, much better than any MacSpeech Version to date. And I did not get a faster computer at the changeover. Dragon Dictate will use your MacSpeech voice profiles, so no re-training needs to be done. More control commands are available that apply to more software. And multiple microphones can be used with the same profile. Having purchased my last 5 computers (ostensibly for enough power) and version after version of software in this poor environment for Mac speech-to-text programs, MacSpeech was helpful. A bit. Sometimes. Though sometimes one became so involved in making it work, that one's work did not get done. Dragon Dictate has improved the experience 10-fold. Updates from Macspeech are discounted. FYI. Regards, Gretchen: I have no commercial affiliation with any of these companies, and I am not in the software business in any form. This is simply a report of my own knowledge gained through my own experience looking for text-to-speech software since I got a computer in 1981. CMT has always been severe in my hands. Samsung promised computers controlled by voice to be introduced in 1983... and I am still awaiting their entry into the market! I actually have a clear memory of what I was doing (driving in a car) and where it was (along the primary audio-video store for my town as we drove by) when I heard this reported on CBS radio news. Warmly, On Dec 31, 2010, at 7:03 PM, Crabtree wrote: > Hi everyone: I am Crabtree and I live in St. Catharines, > Ontario, Canada. I have CMT 2A2. At 68, I no longer walk and my hands > are badly affected, my left vocal cord is also affected and my > diaphragm. I have a soft voice but I can still be heard through my > writing, etc. I keep a website for tourists with disabilities to our > beautiful area at AccessibleNiagara.com and I keep a blog, CMT and Me, > at http://lindacrabtree.wordpress.com. To keep typing I am training > MacSpeech so my longer works can be done without using my hands. I > type with the knuckles of my little fingers as my hands will no longer > open. I also paint in acrylics and am active with the St. Catharines > Art Association as VP/web editor/publicity, newsletter editor, > fundraiser, whatever. > > I really don't mind not being able to walk. I have two electric > scooters, one in the EnterVan and one in the house and I'm used to > them. I can manage with my hands the way they are although I drop a > lot of things but it's the constant burning pain that drives me to > distraction. It's like sitting in a pile of hot steel wool all day, > every day. My bed sheets feel like sand and my clothing like > hopsacking even though my slacks are lined with silk-like material. > I've tried everything over the last 20 years and the best was Cymbalta > but the side-effects were so bad I had to stop using it. I'll be > interested in what you do for neuropathic pain. > > From 1984 until 2002 my husband, Ron, and I ran CMT International and > we had 2200 families in some 24 countries with us. During that time I > put together 103 CMT Newsletters so I know a bit about it all but > things have changed and grown so radically in the last eight years > that I fear I am way behind and want to catch up on the research > through this group. > > I look forward to 2011 and getting to know you all. Thanks Gretchen, > for keeping on so beautifully. > > Cheers and Happy New Year! > C. > > Crabtree C.M., O.Ont., O.M.C., B.A., LL.D.(hon.) > One Springbank Drive > St. Catharines, ON, Canada L2S 2K1 > 905-685-0496 > linda@... > www.AccessibleNiagara.com > www.NiagaraShares.com > www.Crabtree.com > www.stcatharinesart.com > http://www.lindacrabtree.wordpress.com > Community Action Award (ON Govt.) 2009 > Tourism Industry Association of Ontario Volunteer of the Year 2008 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 I wonder if you would know of a Doctor in Ottawa who wold know anything about CMT ? Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi , I have missed you , welcome to this wonderful group! I know you will like us! We have some catching up to do, my CMT has gotten worse since I last wrote you. I'm in a W. chair, and haven't had a pr of shoes for years because of ins, and have been wearing slipper forever.My hands have gotten worse but I still paint, would love to see more of you painting.....So very glad you found us and joined this group. Geri Logan ps do you remember me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Welcome , I was a member of your earlier CMT group for many years. You'll find the latest good information here thanks to Gretchen's hard work. Jerry Metcalfe Mendocino CA > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Welcome , I was a member of your earlier CMT group for many years. You'll find the latest good information here thanks to Gretchen's hard work. Jerry Metcalfe Mendocino CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Welcome, . You were my first source of information regarding CMT many years ago. I live in Hamilton and will hopefully be enjoying the lights at the Falls tonight. I will wave a big hello as we drive by St. 's tonight. Our final activity for the Holiday season. I just wanted to say thanks for the information and to say a BIG WELCOME to . There is a great bunch of people here. Happy New Year. Thanks again, Re: welcome Welcome , I was a member of your earlier CMT group for many years. You'll find the latest good information here thanks to Gretchen's hard work. Jerry Metcalfe Mendocino CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 , it's so nice to see a CMT legend like yourself join this group. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Welcome ! I, too, was a member of your group and did travel to Toronto for the convention there years ago. Nice to be in touch again. Lois Gallo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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