Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panel: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Belva Smith, Tracy Castillo. ATFAQ139 Q1. Websites to teach typing to persons who are blind, Q2. GPS apps to help family know where you are, Q3. Screen reader accessible PDF editor, Q4. Communication with my older parents who feel isolated, Q5. Choosing between […]
Posts with the screen reader tag
Monday Tech Tip: NVDA with Google Docs
Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us how to use Google Doc with a NVDA screen reading software. Check it out here:
iZoom Screen Magnifier & Reader USB
If you are unable to clearly see what is on your computer screen because of a visual impairment a screen magnifier may be helpful for you. Screen Magnification Systems allow people with low vision to enlarge text and graphics that are displayed on a computer screen. Screen readers are software programs that allow blind or visually […]
Monday Tech Tip: JAWS 18/JAWS 2018 booting fix
Jim Rinehart, Assistive Technology Specialist, at Easterseals Crossroads shows us a fix to helping with slow booting of JAWS 18 or JAWS 2018 when you are using Windows 10. Check it out here:
Visually impaired use smartphones to see world
Smart devices have opened up a whole new world to individuals with visual impairments, granting them the ability to communicate, navigate in unfamiliar areas and even take photographs of their surroundings… Wait, what? It is generally understood that individuals with visual impairments read and complete tasks oftentimes through the sense of touch; these individuals read content […]
Monday Tech Tip: Flash Reader and Spritz
Check out this week’s tech tip on applications to help make reading quicker and easier.