Adaptive Technology

JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world's most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC.

NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free “screen reader” which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers. It reads the text on the screen in a computerised voice. You can control what is read to you by moving the cursor to the relevant area of text with a mouse or the arrows on your keyboard. NVDA can also convert the text into braille if the computer user owns a device called a “braille display.”

Text-to-speech technology for those who are living with dyslexia, are English language learners, or blind and vision impaired.

Supports voice control dictation and editing capabilities on most productivity and web applications.

MAGic is a screen magnification and screen reading solution for low vision computer users.

Magnifier enlarges different parts of the screen. To open it quickly, click Start, and then type Magnifier. Can use Full Screen, Lens or Docked mode.

Enlarges and enhances everything on your computer screen with perfect clarity, making all of applications easy to see and use. Can also get ZoomText with a Reader that reads aloud anything on your computer screen.

Links to free downloadable accessibililty software from the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

List of free software that can help to make using a computer an easier, more enjoyable and more productive experience for blind or visually impaired users.