The report is being released in combination with a Capitol Hill event
featuring a live demonstration of Peer-to-Peer signing.org) has a wealth of advocacy information and
resources . The American Printing House for the Blind, founded
in 1858, is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States
and the world's largest not-for-profit company that creates
educational, workplace and life-style products and services for
visually impaired people.

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Today, it
has grown to employ over 300 people and has become an internationally
recognized model for producing educational and life-enhancing products
for people of all ages who are blind and visually impaired.

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The NAD website (http://www.

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About Wizzard Software:

Founded in 1996, Wizzard Software has become a leader in the
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"These proposals significantly weaken our nation's commitment to help the
blind become productive taxpayers rather than recipients of public benefits,"
said Marc Maurer, president of the NFB. Thanks to good vocational rehabilitation when
I was young, I have been employed and paying taxes for forty years.

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"History has shown that the blind have unique needs
that are best met by separate agencies and services. We need experienced and
knowledgeable people administering federal programs for the blind.

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Talking Typer
allows the user to participate in typing drills, practicing exercises
and typing games, and is adjustable to the user's level of skill and
sight impairment.
Natural Voices is also providing speech output for APH's Talking
Word Puzzles, an accessible word puzzle program that provides fun ,
high quality speech feedback and an animated character while
navigating through word puzzle grids .0 definitions and provides the user with
enhanced ability to control and navigate through both structured and
unstructured audio files.com.

NFB and Other Disability Groups Protest Cutbacks at Federal Rehab Agency

The protestors will gather in front of the
Department of Education on Thursday, May 26 , 2005, at 10:00 a.

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m. In addition, the Department wants
to downgrade the position of commissioner of the RSA, currently a presidential
appointment.

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The event is being co-
sponsored by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the American
Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and TDI (formerly
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Upton, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bowe makes it clear that by addressing
telecommunication access for individuals with disabilities, Congress will also
bring economic benefits to millions of non-disabled individuals , as well.
In addition, Natural Voices is powering their Book Wizard Reader.
Book Wizard Reader is a program to read digital talking books as
outlined in the specifications designed and approved by the National
Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Digital Audio
Information System (DAISY) consortium. The program adheres to the
Digital Talking Book 3.

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Upton and Disability Leaders Praise Report on Need for Affordable Broadband Technology for People with Disabilities

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About the NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has been safeguarding the civil
rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans since 1880.

About The American Printing House for the Blind:

The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. (APH) promotes the
independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing
specialized materials, products, and product -related services needed
for education and life.

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information, please visit www. In April
of 2004, Wizzard acquired MedivoxRx Technologies.

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Upton. "The
paper provides an excellent overview of how far we have come in terms of
telecommunications parity-and yet reminds us of how much work remains," said
Kelby N."
Andrew J. Wizzard's successes have lead to expanding
opportunities in both the government and commercial sectors.
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Skutchan noted Natural Voices will soon be used in Teacher's Pet,
an accessible test creation and administration program for parents or
teachers as well as used in Money Talks, an accessible banking account
management program
"APH is committed to improving information accessibility for the
visually impaired and their portfolio of products certainly
demonstrates this commitment. Additional information on
MedivoxRx can be found at www. BALTIMORE, Over a thousand blind and disabled
people from all over the United States will gather in Washington next week to
protest cutbacks and other changes at the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA). Isn't
this the outcome we want for all our blind and disabled citizens?"
Joining the NFB in protesting the planned changes are over thirty
professional and disability organizations including the National Council of
State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB ), the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD), the National Rehabilitation Association , the National
Association of the Deaf (NAD), and the Council of State Administrators of
Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR).

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Bowe's report
which illustrates the historical strides that have been achieved that bring us
to today's broadband technology," said Rep. We need it
available for all people and in all locations. As a national
federation of state association, organizational and corporate affiliates, the
advocacy work of the NAD encompasses a broad spectrum of areas including, but
not limited to, accessibility, education, employment, healthcare, mental
health, rehabilitation, technology , telecommunications, and transportation.
"We selected Natural Voices to provide our customers with the most
human sounding synthesized speech possible," said Larry Skutchan,
Technology Project Leader for the Department of Educational Research
for APH.rxtalks.
The Bush administration has laid out a plan that would close all of the
RSA regional offices responsible for assisting states with the implementation
of rehabilitation programs; reduce the RSA staff by approximately 50 percent ,
with a disproportionate effect falling on people with disabilities employed by
RSA; offer states the option of receiving federal vocational rehabilitation
funds as part of a consolidated block grant under the Workforce Investment
Act; and eliminate the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired as part of
a reorganization of the RSA central office. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the
voice of the nation's blind.

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Wizzard Software Announces the American Printing House for the Blind Has Chosen AT+T Natural Voices for Assistive Products

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"I cannot stand by while the Bush Administration tries to tear down a
system that has helped so many blind and disabled people find employment,"
said Wilson.
"The proposed elimination of the Division for the Blind and Visually
Impaired is particularly troubling for the National Federation of the Blind,"
continued Marc Maurer."
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the
largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the
United States.

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As Congress looks to update current telecom legislation, we urge them
to ensure that these advanced services are made accessible and affordable to
all Americans.
AT+T Natural Voices is currently being used in the APH's Talking
Typer software, a computer keyboarding and typing training product
that speaks and displays educational lessons on screen.wizzardsoftware. Spearheaded by the National Federation of the Blind
(NFB) and supported by numerous other disability organizations, the protest
will challenge Department of Education plans to close ten regional RSA
offices, eliminate about half the agency's personnel, downgrade the position
of commissioner of the RSA, and block grant vocational rehabilitation funds."
Joanne Wilson, a former commissioner of the RSA and one of the highest -
ranking disabled persons in the Bush administration, will be among the
protestors as will Fredric Schroeder, who was commissioner of the RSA during
the Clinton administration.

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, Representative Fred Upton
(R-MI) and key leaders in the disability community are all praising a
compelling new report written by Hofstra University professor and NAD
governmental affairs consultant Frank Bowe."
Two-Way Technologies explores telecommunications technologies and their
enormous potential for bringing communications parity to all Americans. The federal government
regulatory structure does have room for revision to allow further progress in
disability access.

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PITTSBURGH----Wizzard Software
(OTCBB:WIZD) announced today that The American Printing House for the
Blind (APH) has chosen Wizzard's speech technology solution of AT+T's
Natural Voices Software Development Kit for use in several of their
assistive products.aph. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy,
education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and
self-confidence.

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"The technology that is
now available can remarkably provide the means for private, 2-way, long-
distance conversation for the deaf -- something that the hearing community has
taken for granted from the very invention of the telephone. "Just look at me.

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Two -Way Technologies: A History
of the Struggle to Communicate, discusses the development of two-way
communications at a distance for people with disabilities.
Broadband is available today -- for some people, in some locations. Established in 2000,
MedivoxRx is the originator of "Rex", the talking prescription pill
bottle, which "talks" to the patient allowing them to distinguish what
type of medication is in the bottle and hear critical information on
dosage amounts and refill parameters .

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"Advances in
technology and telecommunications have brought gains to many people, but also
have left millions behind. Wilson, who is blind, was appointed by President
Bush to be the commissioner of the RSA in 2001, but recently resigned her
position to protest the proposed changes at the agency .

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SILVER SPRING, Md. "I am
quite pleased to support this effort in conjunction with Dr. Imparato , president and CEO of AAPD, commented, "The broadband
technologies discussed in this report not only provide new and better ways for
people with disabilities to communicate with each other, they also enable new
employment opportunities, increased access to health care and a higher quality
of life ."
"Bowe's document traces well into the past on the barriers and
legislative/regulatory successes in telecommunications access for people with
hearing loss," added TDI Executive Director Claude Stout . "He puts together a
well-defined projection of what our needs and preferences are as we enter into
the future. More information on Wizzard
Software can be found on the Investor's Page at
www .

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He understands very well that we seek functional equivalency not
only in telecommunications, but in the Internet Age as we use an exciting
array of Internet applications for our daily needs. Our commitment at Wizzard Software is to
assist APH in taking it to the next level by providing them with
exceptional text -to-speech technologies like AT+T Natural Voices,"
said Danielle Lewis, Marketing Director for Wizzard Software. Founded in response to the growing need for
books for visually impaired students, APH began as a small company
with a single printing press that produced tactile books. Wizzard has achieved global recognition
because of its expertise with speech communication whether it is via
PC or telephone. "The blind and disabled face a
disheartening unemployment rate of over 70 percent, yet the Department of
Education wants to dismantle the single most effective program for preparing
the blind to enter the workforce.