Welcome to 1st Voice Solutions
1st Voice Solutions was established in June 2000 by Rosalind Lawless BA (Hons) and offers training, advice and supply for:
- Dragon NaturallySpeaking Speech Recognition Software
- ClaroRead Premium/Plus/Standard Software
- Inspiration Mind Mapping Software for visual learning
- Olympus Digital Voice Recorders
- TextHELP Read and Write Gold/Standard Software
1st Voice Solutions is an Accredited Nuance Certified Partner for Dragon NaturallySpeaking and has Certified Trainer Status for ClaroRead Premium/Plus/Standard and textHELP Read and Write Gold/Standard - software to assist people with reading and writing difficulties.
Specialist Advice is available on:
- Different ways of working instead of the keyboard and mouse
- How to manage various impairments (disabilities) - RSI - Repetitive Strain Injury, Arthritis, Dyslexia, Mobility Issues etc., with specialist IT software and training for the work, home, or study environments
Rosalind Lawless has RSI - Repetitive Strain Injury, which in 1997 forced a total career change before she could return to employment.
She has undertaken IT Qualifications - ECDL and Pitmans, a Teachers Certificate and NVQ Assessors Awards; all using Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software.
Often life has proved challenging both personally and professionally(!) but it does mean Rosalind can today deliver training with empathy and understanding for clients' in a friendly and relaxed manner. All training is supported by training materials and practical exercises to reinforce techniques covered.
Training is always customised to the client’s needs and typically delivered on a 1:1 basis at the client's location. Many past clients have been able to successfully stay at work, return to work, or undertake qualifications. References are available on request.
A speech recognition training programme Rosalind designed in 2000 received 1 of only 16 European Awards made that year by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
With Digital Unite IT Training Status too, the company can also offer inexperienced computer users/those lacking in confidence, training on sending and receiving e-mails, searching the Internet, producing letters etc., without their feeling IT has 'passed them by'.
Click on the following link for information from Rachel Stevens on the Alexander Technique and Workstation Assessments to help in the management of RSI type conditions in the Bristol and Gloucestershire areas.
Group Disability Equality Training (in conjunction with a registered Disability Equality Training Provider) is also available to help organisations meet their requirements in connection with disabled people on issues including:
- The DDA - Disability Discrimination Act
- Access to Information, Employment, Goods and Services
- The Disability Equality Duty/Scheme
- Language Issues
- Choice, Control, Rights and Independent Living
- The Social Model of Disability…
Contact 1st Voice Solutions
Rosalind Lawless BA (Hons) Proprietor
1st Voice Solutions
6 Townsend Road
Tiptree
Colchester
Essex
CO5 0ND
Telephone: 07712 645 046