Emacspeak is a great project! For something more lightweight, take a look at speakup http://www.linux-speakup.org/ http://www.linux-speakup.org/ What quality ke

Emacspeak is a great project! For something more lightweight, take a look at speakup http://www.linux-speakup.org/ http://www.linux-speakup.org/ What quality keyboard are you using? Microsoft Sculpt ergo? You can also invest in learning the Braille alphabet by using braille stickers on your keyboard and switch to a braille font.