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My Computer My Way
This guide explains the simplest ways to make your computer easier to use, including reading, seeing the screen, and using the keyboard and mouse. Online guide
Claro MagX
Make small items bigger and change the contrast and colour to make images easier on your eyes.Claro MagX can be used to magnify anything using the lens on your mobile device and is therefore great for providing real time enhancement of all types of learning and teaching material. iOS; Android; Online guide
f.lux
Adapts the colour and brightness of your screen to the time of day. Windows download; Mac download; Linux download
Ebook readers
Dolphin EasyReader
A free ebook reader for EPUB and DAISY formats, designed to assist readers with visual impairments and dyslexia. Large number of options to customise reading experience through choice of font, text and background colours and highlighting. Magnify text up to 600% with reflow.Text to speech to listen and read with and synchronised text highlighting and text to speech. Allows direct access to browse & download from libraries including RNIB Bookshare. iOS; Android; Instructions and demo screens
Autoscroll in Adobe Reader
The automatically scroll (or autoscroll) feature is unique to Adobe Reader and this feature makes it easier for people to read through long PDF document, especially when documents have been magnified and reflowed to make them easier to read. Autoscroll allows readers to scroll through pages without using keystrokes or mouse actions. Online guide
Magnify and reflow in Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word
When reading information on a screen sometimes text can appear small and difficult to read. Magnifying or zooming text can make it easier and more comfortable to read written content. Online guide
Spreed
Speed read the web. Train yourself to double or triple your reading speed, without sacrificing comprehension. Absorb knowledge, faster. Online tool; Bookmarklet; Chrome extension; Bookmarklet for other browsers
Spritz
Spritz is a speed-reading plugin for your browser. Bookmarklet
Rewordify
Online software that helps improve reading by intelligently simplifying difficult English for easier comprehension. Web-based tool
Summarising text
Auto summarise tools are tools that give you an overview of the main points in a document. Different tools work in different ways but they are good ways to get the essence of an online document. Online guide
Web browsers
ATbar
ATbar has been created as an open-source, cross-browser toolbar to help users customise the way they view and interact with web pages. Windows download; Chrome extension; Support for other browsers
Google Colour Enhancer
A customisable colour filter applied to web pages to improve colour perception. Chrome extension
Google Headings Map
The headings map extension generates an index or map of any web document structured using headers and also shows the structure of sections of the document. Chrome extension
Google High Contrast
High Contrast lets you browse the web with your choice of several high-contrast color filters designed to make it easier to read text. Chrome extension
Mercury Reader
Clear away the clutter from all of your articles leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view on every site. Chrome extension
My computer my way This guide explains the simplest ways to make your computer easier to use, including reading, seeing the screen, and using the keyboard and mouse.
Access Firefox Guide to Firefox accessibility features and add-ons including changing text colour, size and font, simplifying pages and big buttons
Adobe Accessibility Guide to using and creating accessible files with Adobe software.
Apple (Mac OSX and iOS) Accessibility Guide to accessible features in Apple (Mac) OSX. There is also excellent accessibility guidance for iPhone and iPad (iOS)
Built-in accessibility (by Jisc) General guide to accessibility features on computers including screen, audio, mouse and keyboard settings
Google Accessibility Guide to accessible features in Google products including Android, Chrome and Gmail.
Microsoft Accessibility Guide to accessible features in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Windows Phone and more.
YouTube viewing options A guide to your options when watching YouTube, including captions and using a screen reader.
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DAISY's mission is ..."To develop global solutions for accessible publishing and reading, in partnership with civil society, publishing and technology industries, standards bodies and governments".
DAISY provides a list of conversion tools and services.
Robobraille is a tool used to convert files into Braille
Claro MagX
Make small items bigger and change the contrast and colour to make images easier on your eyes.Claro MagX can be used to magnify anything using the lens on your mobile device and is therefore great for providing real time enhancement of all types of learning and teaching material. iOS; Android; Online guide
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