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“It is a pleasure to sit in front of my computer talking to Dragon like an old friend.”
Dragon speech recognition helps all kinds of people write better and more efficiently, by letting them focus on their thoughts and ideas instead of the physical task of typing. We've interviewed a wide range of customers – from students and teachers to authors and consultants – who use Dragon for many different reasons. Watch the videos to better understand what Dragon can do for you.
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Paul Gillin
Paul Gillin, former editor of Computerworld magazine, continues to write books, columns, blogs, newsletters, and more. Dragon helps him keep the tone of his writing conversational and the pace of his writing productive.
Lee Rone, COO, Youth Villages
Lee Rone is the chief operating officer of Youth Villages, a private non-profit organization with 1,600 counselors and support staff serving 50 locations across the US. Rone explains that one of the ways Youth Villages has been able to improve the work environment for family counselors at Youth Villages is by reducing the time required to complete paperwork by 50% using Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
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Accessibility
Arthur Gould
As a trainer at a school for blind children, Arthur Gould uses Dragon as an accompaniment to other screen readers to help students better use technology.
Education
Robb Wirthlin
Robb Wirthlin used Dragon to write and pass the extensive exams that were required to earn his doctorate in Engineering Systems
Gregory Robinson
Gregory Robinson struggled in school until he started using Dragon. Now he lets his voice lead his thoughts.
CJ Wallace
CJ Wallace is a fifth grade student with dyslexia. Before he began using Dragon, it was difficult to keep up with his peers in class. Watch this video to hear CJ explain how Dragon made it easier to capture his thoughts and ideas -- without having to type.
Donna Wallace
Donna Wallace is the mother of three children, including a fifth grade student with dyslexia. Donna explains how Dragon helped to reduce her son's anxiety and frustration surrounding homework and essays. She worked with school staff to incorporate Dragon into her son's IEP, enabling him to work independently without a scribe to meet his full potential in the classroom.
Mitch Weisberg
Mitch Weisberg is a college professor who understands the importance of timely and detailed feedback to improve student coursework. Mitch uses Dragon to provide personalized comments on student assignments in a fraction of the time it would take to provide such detailed feedback by hand.
Creativity
Jeff Orrik
When IT consultant Jeff Orrik sits down at the computer, the words don't come easily. But with the Dragon microphone on, his creative juices begin to flow.
Lisa Steadman
Lisa Steadman is a professional writer who uses Dragon to write her books and reply to email from her readers.
Nancy Conrad
Nancy Conrad edits a community newspaper, and uses Dragon to help her create stories that flow through the thought process without being stifled by the physical process of writing.
Productivity
Fran Hart
Former chief of the Burlington, MA, police department Fran Hart explains how public safety officials can use Dragon to effectively gather and share data.
Nicholas Harding
Attorney Nicholas Harding uses Dragon to dictate documents so he can free up his assistant for more important tasks.
Mark Firehammer
As a technology consultant, Mark Firehammer teaches organizations to choose and use technology more effectively – so it's no wonder he relies on and recommends Dragon.
Larry Blumsack
Larry Blumsack, author of "Face-to-Face is the Ultimate Social Media," used Dragon to dictate his 107-page text in half a day. Larry explains that he uses Dragon for nearly all of the applications he uses throughout the day, from blogging and Facebook to email and word processing applications.
Mitch Weisberg
Mitch Weisberg is a technical consultant that doesn't mind typing but simply can't get his fingers running as fast as his thoughts. He describes Dragon as his personal assistant that captures his thoughts onto the paper for him, allowing him to work more quickly and efficiently.