Access Electronic Documents

Change the size, fonts, colors of electronic documents, or read aloud

SmartVision2

Candybar style phone with a large screen display above a keypad control panel.

SmartVision2 is an Android Smartphone dedicated to the Visually Impaired. The smartphone is available in three models.

FARFALLA PROJECT

Farfalla is the open source application that allows you to customize the reading and browsing of web pages.

Actilino

A compact note-taker for blind users. It includes16-piezo ceramic Braille cells and a silent Braille keyboard and displays information in Braille for tactile reading.

BRAILLEX Live (Various Models)

A gray Braille device with 8 black Braille input keys: 4 on the left and 4 on the right, and Braille cells below.

Braille devices that respond individually to the daily routine of a blind user and offer a tool for everyone in connection with a smartphone and/or notebook.

4 Choice Sequential Scanner for the Visually Impaired

Communicator device that allows users to pre-record and play various audio messages. This device was designed to be accessible for those with visual impairments and features easy-to-see illuminated icons.

6dot BrailleCoach Standard

A small rectangular device with a speaker on the right-hand side and a medium-sized round, black button on the left-hand side. The device is blue, green, and white, with black trim. The name "6dot BrailleCoach" is printed above the speaker. Below the device are three small Braille-embossed tags, the foremost reads "R, Letters 1, 2, 3, 5; Rather."

A braille teaching device that uses both audio lessons and pre-made braille label tags. The device covers 3 levels of braille and features progressively harder lessons.

VP EmBraille

White printer-like device with tray along back and menu buttons along front. Menu features 4 small buttons, labelled "turn off;" "play/pause;" "load/eject;" and "Online/Cancel." The labels are not in braille. The device has a plastic grey cover where paper feeds through at the top. There are two large round knobs, one on either side of the device for sliding the paper down into the loading slot.

Braille embosser for creating documents and tactile graphics.

Speak Screen

Speak Screen is an iOS feature that will read the text displayed on a device screen.

ATalker

Screenshot of a software program in use.

A text-to-speech utility for reading text out loud over the Web with synthesized speech, available as an add-on for ATutor.

Voice Dream Writer

A dark blue background with a white and orange pencil graphic.

An iOS app that proofreads your writing with text-to-speech (TTS).

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