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Hey fellow #BlindMastodon users! I'm looking for recommendations on two types of writing tools for Windows:

1. Accessible text expanders
2. 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

#Accessibility #blind #Windows #screenreader #actuallyautistic #nvda #jaws #autism #assistivetechnology #blindmastodon #textexpander #wordprediction #autismaccommodations @mastoblind group @Blind Main
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David Goldfield
David Goldfield
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I can't offer anything regarding word prediction but I use Leasey's text expanders. You'll need JAWS to use it but they'll work anywhere.
www.LeaseyCentral.com
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Lanie Carmelo
Lanie Carmelo
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@DavidGoldfield I actually have Leasey. I've got a couple Leasey texts set up but the last time I typed in one of my abbreviations and hit Windows+apostrophe, it pasted from my clipboard instead of pasting the text. That was a few days ago though so I need to try it again.
@David Goldfield
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Lanie Carmelo
Lanie Carmelo
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@DavidGoldfield Yeah, just tried it again and it did the same thing. Might try recreating the texts and see if that fixes it.
@David Goldfield
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Lanie Carmelo
Lanie Carmelo
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@DavidGoldfield Yeah it keeps happening. Recreated the text and tried again with the same result. @hartgenconsult do you know what could cause Leasey to paste from the clipboard when an abbreviation is entered and Windows+apostrophe is pressed instead of pasting the Leasey Text?
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David Goldfield
David Goldfield
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@hartgenconsult I think I encountered this behavior once or twice but it was a while ago and I'm now not able to reproduce this. What version of Leasey are you using?
For kicks, have you tried clearing the clipboard by pressing the Leasey key followed by the letter Z? Admittedly, you should not need to do this every time you want to expand an abbreviation but I'm just curious as to whether that might fix things going forward.
Please note that I'm just a Leasey user and am not intending to represent Hartgen Consultancy.
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