In the case of my newly-referred client, the access technology she needed was a screen magnifier. For example, a screen magnifier will increase the images and fonts on the screen, and a screen reader will read the text appearing on the screen.
Access technology is the software or hardware that allows users of varying abilities to use the computer as they need to. Vision loss may very well affect the way you access a computer, but it doesn’t mean giving up the computer entirely, unless this is as good an excuse as any to stop using it! Computers are increasingly accessible, and there are many low-cost alternatives to computer access with a vision loss.Ĭomputers have changed dramatically in a short time with increased speed, alternative operating systems, lower cost, the introduction of tablets, and the increased availability of access technology. Vision loss for computer users creates real frustration-the inability to continue email communication with family, reading web pages and documents, and genuine concern about continuing to use a computer at work. Overcoming the Frustrations of Using a Computer If You Are Visually Impaired or Blindįor the Faint of Heart Overcoming the Frustrations of Using a Computer If You Are Visually Impaired or BlindĪ newly-referred client said to me recently, “I had to give up using the computer, because the print was too small to read any more.” She is not the first client to say this to me.
Low-Cost Computing for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
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