Exciting Technology to Help Visually Impaired

Local Tennessee Firm Donates Voice Command Software for Use by Teachers

January 03 2010. Millington, TN. Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. announced today that they have donated forty (40) Dragon Naturally Speaking Software programs to the Colonial Hearing, Speech, and Vision Center which provides services to Memphis City Schools students with visual impairments.

The Dragon software systems have advanced capabilities that allow users to operate computers with their voice. The goal is that with the installation of these programs at the Colonial Hearing, Speech, and Vision Center, the teachers will be able to help special needs children to excel in the face of adversity.

The software’s ability to integrate with multiple Microsoft applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint makes using a computer possible for anyone with visual impairment through voice commands. Typical functions such as “Delete line," "Copy that," "Make that red," or "Open Microsoft Word," are valid commands with the Dragon software. The software is easy to use and adaptive to the user’s voice and has an accuracy rating of 99% all while entering text at speeds up to 160 words per minute which is more than three times faster than an average person can type.

“The Dragon software will immediately improve the teaching environment at the Colonial Hearing, Speech, and Vision Center” said Eduardo A. Pérez-Glez, General Manager at Unistar-Sparco “I believe it is the responsibility of technology-based companies like Sparco to use advances such as voice command technology to help teachers so that they can then help children of all abilities advance and even excel in their education.”

About Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.

Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. (Sparco.com) is a comprehensive information technology hardware and services provider. Founded in 1992, Sparco.com, a local business and an 8(a) certified firm, has become a multi-million dollar firm satisfying the information technology, hardware, computer, telephone, business supply and electronic equipment needs, as well as software and service requirements for school systems, federal, state and local government agencies, and large and small businesses nationwide. Unistar-Sparco Computers is committed to offering the most recent technologies in the marketplace at a great value, in conjunction with outstanding customer support and is successful in both the government and education markets, as well as the enterprise and small-medium business markets. For more information please visit: www.sparco.com or call toll-free 800-840-8400.

Press Contact
Eduardo A. Pérez-Glez
email: ed@sparco.com
901-872-2272 or 800-840-8400
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
7089 Ryburn Drive
Millington, TN 38053

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