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Articles By Ms. Springer

Ms. Springer is a well-respected author and has contributed to trade journals and other publications for many years. Read her articles by clicking the links below:


Pandemic Gives A Glimpse of Life With A Disability                  
Ordinary life just got more complicated for us all
Spring 2020

Helping the Vocally Impaired Speak in Their Own Voice                    2019-spring-helping-the-vocally-impaired.pdf
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Thanks to voice banking, digitized speech retains the essence of
the original speaker
Spring 2019

Elimination of Bias Against People with Disabilities                   2018-nov-valley-lawyer.pdf
0.5 MB

November 2018

The Voice Option in Customer Service Must Not                       2018-winter-the-voice-option-in-cust-svc.pdf
1.2 MB

Be the Only One
Sometimes keypads are necessary. They cannot be taken
out of the service equation.
Winter 2018


AAC Tech Can Help Those with Speech Disabilities                   2018-fall-AAC-tech-can-help.pdf
10.0 MB

Navigate Public Places
Augmentative and alternative communication puts control in the
hands of people with speech disabilities, and that should be good
for business, too
Fall 2018


People with Speech Disabilities Have Accessibility                   2018-summer-people-with-speech-disabilities.pdf
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Requirements, Too
Businesses should consider how to make their stores
hospitable to speech-disabled patrons
Summer 2018


Voice Data Collection Must Be Transparent                               2017-fall-voice-data-collection-must-be-transparent.pdf
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Consumers need to know whether their data will be used,
and for what purpose
Fall 2017

How Private Is Medical Speech Data?                                       2017-spring-how-private-is-medical-speech-data.pdf
0.7 MB

Not very, as 'anonymized' data and privacy policies show.
Meaningful consent might be a start
Spring 2017

Doctors' Speech Data Should Belong to Them                        2016-winter-doctors-speech-data-should-belong-to-them.pdf
0.7 MB

Vendors' privacy policies can put physicians using speech
recognition in a tough spot
Winter 2016


Is Your Voice Data Safe in the Cloud?                                       2016-fall-is-your-voice-data-safe-in-the-cloud.pdf
0.7 MB

Cloud-based files may have less legal protections than you think
Fall 2016

An Evolutionary Process: The Ins and Outs of Patent Law   2016-august-ins-and-outs-of-patent-law.pdf
8.1 MB

August 2016

Lessons From the Allvoice Patent Case                                  2016-spring-lessons-from-the-allvoice-case.pdf
1.4 MB

What the speech developer's suit against Microsoft means for
software makers
Spring 2016

In Patent Cases, Transformation Is the Key                             2015-spring-in-patent-cases-transformation-is-key.pdf
1.3 MB

Software validation stems from invalidation in Supreme Court case
Spring 2015


Are Obvious Patent Requests Simple Omissions --               2014-winter-are-obvious-patent-requests-crimes.pdf
1.4 MB

Or Crimes?
Why the patent application process needs narrower boundaries
Winter 2014


Protecting Patents Just Got Easier                                          2014-fall-protecting-patents-just-got-easier.pdf
1.3 MB

Do Supreme Court decisions limit patent abuse?
Fall 2014


A Patent Explosion
                                                                   
2013-fall-a-patent-explosion.pdf
1.3 MB

How much protection does technology software need?
Fall 2013

Universal Design Offers Options and Access                         2013-spring-universal-design-offers-options-and-access.pdf
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For many, this solution provides more than just convenience
Spring 2013

Improving Access to the Virtual World                                    2012-sep-oct-improving-access-to-the-virtual-world.pdf
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Universal design standards are opening doors to those with disabilities
September/October 2012

Putting a Price on Privacy
                                                        
2012-may-jun-putting-a-price-on-privacy.pdf
345.4 KB

Are consumers sharing more than they know?
May/June 2012

Fatal Distractions                                                                       2012-mar-apr-fatal-distractions.pdf
112.6 KB

Speech tech companies promote hands-free devices to prevent accidents
March/April 2012

The High Cost of Technology                                                   2012-jan-feb-the-high-cost-of-technology.pdf
403.8 KB

It's hard to argue against progress, but it has its downside, too
January/February 2012

The Amazon and Authors Guild Controversy                         2011-sep-the-amazon-and-authors-guild-controversy.pdf
204.6 KB

Legal Implications of Withholding Accessible Technology from Readers
September 2011

eBooks for the Visually Impaired                                             2011-sep-oct-ebooks-for-the-visually-impaired.pdf
411.2 KB

Kindle and other reader come up short; Justice Dept. pushes textbooks
September/October 2011

Emergency Preparedness is a Job for All                               2011-may-jun-emergency-preparedness-is-a-job-for-all.pdf
186.0 KB

Court ruling in Los Angeles disabilities case teaches a broader lesson
May/June 2011


On Speech We Can Agree                                                         2011-jan-feb-on-speech-we-can-agree.pdf
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Passage of legislation heralds new opportunities for the disabled
January/February 2011

Speech Can Help Integrate the Disabled                               2010-sep-oct-speech-can-help-integrate-the-disabled.pdf
358.8 KB

The technology exists to allow the disabled to live independently
September/October 2010

Shame on You Authors Guild                                                   2010-may-jun-shame-on-you-authors-guild.pdf
354.7 KB

The facts don't match the claims in the Kindle TTS debate
May/June 2010

Shame on You Amazon                                                              2010-jan-feb-shame-on-you-amazon.pdf
261.0 KB

The Kindle maker should never have backed down on TTS
January/February 2010

Speech in a Virtual World, Part 2                                              2009-oct-speech-in-a-virtual-world-part-2.pdf
269.4 KB

Tagging items makes them easier for speech technologies to read
October 2009

Speech in a Virtual World, Part 1                                               2009-jul-aug-speech-in-a-virtual-world.pdf
269.1 KB

Disabled users gain control of their in-world life
July/August 2009

Speech in an Emergency                                                             2009-may-speech-in-an-emergency.pdf
372.4 KB

The proper devices can help people communicate in times of need
May 2009

Countdown to the DTV Deadline                                                 2009-jan-feb-countdown-to-the-dtv-deadline.pdf
343.8 KB

Is your call center ready for conversion questions from the disabled?
January/February 2009

Making DTV For All With Text-to-Speech                                    2008-nov-dec-making-dtv-for-all-with-tts.pdf
101.7 KB

Technology could help the blind get vital information
November/December 2008

Speech in a Digital World                                                              2008-sep-speech-in-a-digital-world.pdf
295.1 KB

The transition to digital television presents new opportunities for TTS
September 2008


Full Access Granted                                                                      2008-jun-full-access-granted.pdf
241.6 KB

Ignoring people with disabilities could mean bad news for mobile companies
June 2008

Speech in Electronic Signatures                                                  2008-jan-feb-speech-in-electronic-signatures.pdf
303.2 KB

Voice biometrics can play a role, but we'll still need notaries
January/February 2008

Don't Believe Everything You Hear                                             2007-may-dont-believe-everything-you-hear.pdf
110.2 KB

Digital recordings don't show the same signs of tampering
May 2007

A Case in Proof                                                                               2007-mar-a-case-in-proof.pdf
100.5 KB

As technologies evolve, proving authenticity of voice recordings will     
become increasingly difficult
March 2007


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