With other screen magnifiers, the clarity of text is degraded in the magnified view. As a result, many fonts (text characters) are difficult to read, including small fonts, serif and italic fonts, and cursive fonts.
A screen reader is software that reads the contents of a screen, including windows, navigation elements, dialog boxes, and the contents of documents. By describing what is on screen and is being interacted with, blind and low-vision users are able to effectively use their devices. Screen readers are designed for specific operating systems and generally work with most applications. With practice, screen readers are very powerful tools for users with vision disabilities.
The Acrobat is publicly available on the second (entry-level) floor of the Highline Library (building 25).
The DaVinci magnifier is available by request in the Accessible Technology lab space in room 514 of building 25.
JAWS is a popular screen reader for Microsoft Windows. Screen readers provide an audio version of visual content, reading out text, describing images, and allowing the user to interact with a computer without relying on looking at the screen. Screen readers are widely used by people who are blind or who have low vision, as well as some people who have reading, language, or learning disabilities.
JAWS screenreader software: Provides voice output from keyboard and mouse commands. JAWS uses an integrated voice synthesizer to output the content of the computer screen to speakers or headphones
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