Hey fellow #BlindMastodon users! I’m looking for recommendations on two types of writing tools for Windows:
- Accessible text expanders
- Word prediction software
I use both #JAWS and #NVDA screen readers. I tried Espanso (an open-source text expander), but it didn’t work well with NVDA. I also tested Lightkey for word prediction, but it didn’t seem accessible.
As an #ActuallyAutistic person, word prediction would really help with my autism-related communication challenges.
Have you found any text expanders or word prediction tools that work well with screen readers? What has your experience been like? I’d love to hear your recommendations and thoughts!
#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #TextExpander #WordPrediction #ScreenReader #Windows #AutismAccommodations #autism #blind @mastoblind @main
@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @main I tried Espanso as well and it didn’t work for me. The only one I was able to locate that works across the whole operating system is called auto hot key. Otherwise, I think you’ll just have to use the text expansion features in programs like Jarte, Microsoft office, and Libra office because there is no other accessible text expansion program that I can think of I have afraid. I actually wrote about that here https://robertkingett.com/posts/6121/
@WeirdWriter @mastoblind @main I actually thought about trying AutoHotKey, but it looked complicated. Lol I’m already learning JavaScript and I’m not sure I have the energy to learn another programming or scripting language at the same time.
@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @main You can edit espanso with their text files but I never got it to work. I just haven’t found any text replacement program that’s universal that works for the entire operating system. If anybody were to make one, I would throw money at them so quickly you could not blink fast enough. I just haven’t been able to find any solutions and I’ve been looking for years