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Accessible Broadcasts

Accommodation for broadcast entertainment, for both hearing and vision limitations.
A woman painting while wearing glasses with a white panel across the lenses.

An assistive device that enhances the functional vision of a person who has low vision. It helps users see what's in front of them in real-time, including painting, traveling, and watching TV. 

Picture of TV on a stand with the display showing the software, which has a listing on the right and a sound graph along the bottom.

A free standalone application that allows amateur audio describers to create and edit audio descriptions for blind audiences.

Screenshot showing list of available radio stations and two large control buttons on top.

A free program for blind and visually-impaired people that lets them listen to dozens of live BBC radio stations online.

Screenshot of software showing menu of music tracks.

An accessibility program that gives blind audio producers access to the SONAR professional-level digital audio workstation software.

Main screen showing the name of the software and links to other functions.

A free telecaption authoring program for making digital videos that can be displayed using QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media Player accessible to people with vision or hearing disabilities.

Square black and chrome device with cables attached.

The GObox is a device for people who have trouble reading the subtitles on TV. By connecting the GObox between the decoder and the TV via the HDMI cable, the box reads all subtitles in Flemish and Dutch.

Small, black rectangular device and remote control.

A device that connects to a TV and can recognize and read aloud the text that appears on the screen in real time.

Various types of accessibility features in smart TVs. One image shows an accessibility menu on a TV screen with the option "Audio Guide" selected. Another displays a TV Closed Captioning menu, and a third image demonstrates a TV audio guide feature in use. Two dolphins dive out of the water on screen, while a narrator describes the scene.

There are many different accessibility features that are built into smart TVs, as well as TVs designed specifically for different disability groups. GARI provides the ability to find just the features you are looking for.

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Audio description for film and TV. Earcatch tells you what you can’t see.

Sony boom box with speakers on the front and a CD drive on the top along with control buttons.

A portable Sony boom box that has been adapted to work with a switch (not included) in two different ways – one version operates with batteries only, the other operates with AC adapter only.