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Translating cursive handwritten text to clear digital text (self.Blind)
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BlakeBlues 4 points 2y ago
There isn't anything that exists because of the variability of cursive. With a consistent font, you can use OCR or to read things off course, but they don't work with handwriting and I've yet to find one that works with cursive. Keep fighting. Do you need help with advocacy?
BlindASoccerUSA 1 points 2y ago
Voice Dream scanner and the Envision app both read handwriting. However neither has the capability to read cursive.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 2y ago
That is what I thought! And have experienced thus far
FrankenGretchen 3 points 2y ago
Can you bring in a human reader or have them provide one? Medical person handwriting isn't 'normal' handwriting in the best of times but adding in medical shorthand and what seems to be an unspoken contest to write the least legible notes and chaotic events/environs and charts are maddeningly illegible.
[deleted] [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Yes I requested this and the external reader could not read the illegible handwriting. There are two hospitals that I could do my placement in but I've been told that because they are not represntative of a 'typical' hospital here that I cannot go there to train. It's been a horrible time.
FrankenGretchen 2 points 2y ago
Grrr! I'm sorry you're dealing with this.
Tiny_Tsuruta 3 points 2y ago
I'm sorry to read that you are dealing with this and am commenting in moral support! I am an accessibility analyst by trade, and like what u/BlakeBlues said, the variability of cursive presents too much of a challenge to OCR. Happy to help you with some research on why OCR and standard assistive tech accommodations do not cut the mustard if your disability services office is giving you grief.
[deleted] [OP] 2 points 2y ago
They really are and I have already been held back a year because they refuse to even accept my medical letters which state computers represent a need. If you have any resources so that I can really push them into listening to me that would be so helpful as it's causing me such horrible anxiety and stress the last year. Thanks so much for the support it means a lot
ConstantIncident 2 points 2y ago
I don't know what country you're in, but I know in the UK it's a legal requirement to provide reasonable adaptions to help people with disabilities. If they're refusing to help you, you could file a discrimination case against them, because in all honesty, they should be doing absolutely everything to help you!
[deleted] [OP] 3 points 2y ago
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ConstantIncident 3 points 2y ago
That really sucks. I would definitely say to look up disability discrimination laws for Ireland, or even the EU in general. I think there are laws which prohibits them from discriminating against people with disabilities. Also, you vould try contacting your occupational health or the equivalent to Citizens Advice in Ireland, they'll definitely be able to give more legal pointers, since this really shouldn't be happening. I really hope things get better for you soon!
zersiax 1 points 2y ago
You ...could try the Seeing AI, which is a free iOS app that uses AI to turn written content into readable text on the phone. But I'll be honest ...i don't give it much of a chance. Handwritten content is a challenge at the best of times, and if its hard to read for humans ...I just don't know how any kind of app would do... :( Sorry I can't be more helpful.
[deleted] [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Tried this one too and it got maybe one word out of 80! They're all great for when I lose vision to the point of not being able to read clear printed words but at the moment I actually function fine off phone tablet or computer screens. I think my only way really is to lodge a discrimination case but I just don't have money to do that. In other countries the health system and hospital worker laws are quite clear but I've come to learn ireland is a really appalling place for most disabilities as there is a lot of bulling and intolerance over simple stuff.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 2y ago
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[deleted] [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Ireland. It would require them to move me to a hospital training site that has computer patient records. There are 2 in my city but I have been told we they are not "standard" I cannot to there...
[deleted] [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Just to add, screen readers didn't work because handwriting is too illegible and all cursive in the manual patient charts. I might be expected to skim through 3 or 4 patient charts per day and each one can be 100 or more pages of handwriting.
Remy_C 1 points 2y ago
You can try either the Envision or Voice apps. They are capable of translating from cursive, though your mileage may vary depending on legibility.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Tried the one and while it can read short amounts of neat handwriting the patient charts I am expected to deal with are 100s of pages long and I've to review a few per day. I'm finding this to be so upsetting when I could just be moved to a training site with computerised records.
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