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Assistive Technology Resources: Tutorials and Tips

Accessible Games | Book Readers | Screen readers | Screen Magnification | Intellikeys tutorials | Other Useful Tools | Microsoft Product Accessibility | Internet Accessiblity | Website Accessibility |

Accessible Games for blind & visually impaired

Arccess.com
All In One games
Bavisoft audio games
ESP Softworks accessible games
Games for the Blind
GMA games
KChess audible chess game
BSC games for the blind
7-128 Software
Other sources to find games for the Blind

Aim Resources

Accessibilty Resources
AIM Center Website
AIM Explorer
AIM Implementation Guide
AIM Navigator

Book Readers

Microsoft® Windows®-Based Software:

*Must be a registered user on Bookshare.org to download

VictorReader Soft

Macintosh®-based Software:

*Must be a registered user on Bookshare.org to download

Scanning, Reading and Writing Software:

Screen Readers

JAWS® by Freedom Scientific - download free Jaws demo

Using JAWS with other Programs:
Configuring JAWS to work with Windows XP or XP Pro
JAWS tutorials
Internet Explorer 7 Guide for JAWS
Internet Explorer 8 Guide for JAWS
JAWS Script downloads
JAWS Script Repository - An indexed site to access JAWS script downloads.
Understanding HTML language
VIP Software Guides - Guides for JAWS users - developed by David Bales
Using Wikipedia with JAWS
Window-Eyes® - by GW Micro - Free Window-Eyes download demo
System Access to Go - Free System Access to Go screen reader download program

Screen Magnification

Magic keyboard commands
Ultra Magnifier - Free computer magnifier
VIP Software Guides - Guides for screen magnifier users - developed by David Bales
Virtual Magnifying Glass - Free screen magnifier for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OSX

Intellitools®

Tutorials for Intelltools, Intellipics, & IntelliMathics

Intellitools Overlay Maker Tutorials

Other Useful Assistive Technology Resources and Information

One Handed Typing - Free teaching tool
Texas School for the Blind and VI Assistive Technology - Offers information regarding AT for those who are visually impaired
Yakittome - 'Yak It To Me' - free online tool to convert text to speech

Microsoft Product Accessiblity Help

Customizing Windows XP

General Keyboard Commands for Windows Products

Microsoft's Narrator Technology

- Using Microsoft built in Narrator accessible speech option
Microsoft Word 2003 Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Word 2007 Keyboard Shortcuts

Creating powerpoint presentations for Individuals with low vision

Accessiblity Tutorials for Microsoft products

Internet Accessibility

Setting up Accessiblity for Windows Products

Adjusting Colors and Fonts for your Internet Browser

Website Accessibility

Designing more usable websites
Web Access Resources
Web Accessibility: 10 Things you can do to help
W3C Accessibility Guidelines

Last Updated: November 23, 2011