Assistive Technology Tools
Screen Reader
Assistive technology in the form of a software application that attempts to identify and convert content on-screen into audio or Braille output. Screen readers are essential for people who are blind, visually impaired, illiterate, or have a learning disability.
- JAWS from Freedom Scientific
- Window-Eyes from GW Micro
- Dolphin Supernova
- Emacspeak for Linux
- System Access from Serotek
- ZoomText
Screen Magnifier
Magnifiers interface with the computers visual output to present enlarged content on the screen.
Alternative Web Browsers
Web browsers that offer alternative user features to Internet Explorer.
- Lynx (strips visual content and displays text)
- Opera (disables images, tables, style sheets and JavaScript)
Voice Recognition Software
Software that uses audio input for entering data instead of a keyboard.
