Services for Students with Low Vision

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Alternative Text and Braille Document Processing

For braille, large print or other alternative text please see the OSD Manager at your campus.

Software

Screen Readers & Magnifiers

JAWS® 8

JAWS® 8-Jaws for Windows is a powerful screen reader program for people who are blind or visually impared. It uses an integrated voice synthesizer and your computer's sound card to output the content of your computer screen to speakers. JAWS supports web browsers fot internet access, e-mail programs, word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software, web development tools, database management software, and much more. Download the latest Jaws Demo.

MAGic 10

MAGic 10- MAGic screen magnification software is intended to make computers accessible to users who have visual impairments, particularly low vision. The screen magnification and screen reading features allow users to access word processing, database and spreadsheet programs, complete homework assignments, participate in class activities, and use the Internet.

ReadPlease 2003 (Free for download)

Free Download! ReadPlease 2003-Reads any text you see on your screen - all purpose text-to-speech software. Download it for free from http://www.readplease.com/

Speach to Text

Dragon NaturallySpeaking®

Dragon NaturallySpeaking®-Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the world’s leading speech recognition solution, enabling the automatic conversion of speech into text at up to 160 words per minute, and allowing the voice-control of software applications simply by speaking.

Brail Translation Software

Duxbury Braille Translator [DBT WIN]

WinBraille

Hardware

Text Magnifiers/CCTVs

VisAble IMAGE II Magnifier

Betacom’s VisAble IMAGE—a user-friendly, technologically advanced and ergonomically designed video reading device. The VisAble IMAGE enables the user to maintain an optimal eye-to-screen distance, regardless of the material being read. Other benefits include text magnification from 3 times to 40 times; a unique letter stretch (horizontal and vertical) to increase legibility; a fully adjustable, 17-inch flat panel display; color select increases contrast through various background and text color combinations; and plug-and-use technology.

See-More Simplicity

The See*More Simplicity Reading Systems all come with a Clear, Crisp image with virtually no lag or bloom in both positive and reverse modes. Magnifies print from 4x to 60x. CCTV features 3 viewing modes; colors, black/white, reverse video. Magnifies 2x-50x on a 14" monitor. Large, sturdy work surface, auto focus and easy-to-use ergonomic controls

Braille Embossers

Juliet Pro 60 Braille Embosser

Juliet Pro 60 has ET's 40-character-wide embossing line and 60-character-per-second speed. * Regular (12.5 dots per inch) and high-resolution (17 DPI) graphics * Dynamic Braille Scaling for different Braille sizes (even within a document) * ET Speaks for automatic speech feedback as you use your Juliet Pro 60 * Single Sheet Tractors let you emboss up to 22 lines on 11 inch non-tractor paper (such as letterhead or other special media) by hand-feeding one sheet at a time through the embosser * 6 or 8-dot Braille * Multi-Copy up to 99 copies of a document

Index Basic-D Braille Embosser

* High quality Braille dots * 6 or 8-dot Braille * Braille labelled controls * Speech feedback makes it easier for use by visually impaired people * Portable, lightweight design * Continuous sheet tractor feed * Supplied with WinBraille editor and translation software * Index Basic-D only: Embosses on both sides of the Braille page

Scanner/Document Feeder

ScanMaker i700

The ScanMaker i700 Scanner with the ADF-700 multidocumet attachement is a 50-page automatic document feeder is an essential accessory for multi-page scanning, archiving, and document conversion into braille or electronic text for screen readers.

Links

Offices for Students with Disabilities
Support Center