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Printed Pages (books, magazines, etc.)

Tools to make the printed page accessible to students with print disabilities
Long, slender, dark gray handheld device with a button on the left side and raised indicator dots on the top front.

A pocket-sized reading device with a single braille character. The text moves through the cell of the device so that the reader’s finger is immobile on it.

Stand device with a camera above and a platform base at the bottom to place printed materials on. The device is black in colour.

Portable reading machine for reading printed texts.

Laptop connected to a stand magnifier, with an open book underneath at the magnifier's base.

Portable video magnifier with built-in read-aloud software.

Various models of handheld scanners. Three resemble electronic rulers and have small color display screens and menu buttons. One model is a small-sized rectangular box with a non-color display screen. It also features several menu buttons and is shown scanning a business card. One model is black; one is turquoise; the other two are silver.

Handheld scanners allow a user to scan entire documents or lines of text with a lightweight, portable device.

Various models of pen scanners. They are roughly the size and shape of a highlighter pen, but they are electronic devices with a flat scanner end (similar to a barcode scanner) where a highlighter nib would be.  One model has a small display screen on the side of the pen for displaying translated text and other data. Two of the models are corded; two are wireless. Three models are black, and one model is white and orange.

Slide the pen across a line of text to digitally scan it to your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Various models of document scanners. One is long, thin, and black in color. Another is more rectangular and white, with the paper fed through the top of the device while the device sits flat. A third model is black and resembles a magazine stand, with the device standing upright, and the paper feed being located where a standard printer's would be. The fourth model is black and resembles a video magnifier device. The scanner is a camera with a long neck that has a flat platform base for placing materials.

Designed to efficiently scan and digitize printed materials.

 A laptop computer with large, high-contrast text displayed across the full width of the screen. Use the keyboard arrow buttons to navigate up and down across the screen. This computer comes with a flat-bed scanner, headphones, and a small MP3 player.

The LapTalk Computer for visually impaired is the most intuitive computer for the blind available. The LapTalk empowers visually impaired users to instantly “get online” with no training required! Plug it in, and you’re ready to go.

Medium-sized monitor with a connected platform underneath at its base. The platform allows materials to be placed and magnified. On the bottom front edge of the monitor, there are three round knobs.

Desktop video magnification system for individuals with low vision.

Large, rectangular, and black device, with a cord connecting a smaller black device resembling an iPod.

Audiobook is a small, compact reading device that reads printed texts out loud.

Audiologic logo, which is a blue half-circle and a wifi "signal" symbol in the center.

A text-to-speech Android program that allows users to hear print content out loud on their mobile devices.