Resources: Tools | General | Browsers | Specific Impairments
Jaws for Windows from Freedom Scientific Screen reader software that allows those who are blind or visually impaired to use the Web and other software applications.
Homepage Reader from IBM -- free 30-day trial download available. Home Page Reader (HPR) provides an interface for computer users who are blind or visually impaired to navigate and manipulate Web page elements and uses IBM's ViaVoice Outloud text-to-speech synthesizer for speaking.
QuickTime Pro May be helpful in adding synchronized captions to your video and multimedia presentations.
LiveStage Pro An authoring tool for developers and digital media producers, also offers the option of adding synchronized captioning.
Zoom Text Xtra It is a screen magnifier and some versions also include a screen reader.
Window Eyes It is a speech synthesizer that works with the Windows operating system to access popular software applications and the Internet
Headmaster Plus The HeadMaster Plus Headset is a mouse system that is operated by head movements.
JOUSE Home Page Reader (HPR) provides an interface for computer users who are blind or visually impaired to navigate and manipulate Web page elements and uses IBM's ViaVoice Outloud text-to-speech synthesizer for speaking.
IntelliKeys It is an alernate keyboard, which provides large keys that are easy to see and touch. The light-touch surface can be operated with finger, foot, head, or plonker-stick. Overlays give the user a customizable keyboard.
Wright State University Web Accessibility Guidelines
Web Accessibility Initiative As part of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), WAI is focused on Web accessibility through five areas: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. WAI is currently drafting Accessibility Guidelines for Web Authors
Equal Access to Software and Information This site contains links to accessibility-related Web sites and other resources. Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) also offers workshops on accessible Web design, publishes an electronic journal (Information Technology and Disabilities ), and sponsors related listservs.
IBM Web Accessibility Center Features an accessibility checklist and information on each guideline.
Microsoft Accessibility Technology for Everyone This site explains the importance of accessible Web sites and provides resources including guidelines, tools, a checklist, and examples of accessible sites.
access.adobe.com This web site provides tools and resources to help people with visual disabilities access information in Adobe PDF.
CPD/WBGH National Center for Accessible Media A research and development facility that works to make media accessible to people with disabilities, minority-language users, and people with low literacy skills.
Accessible Web Page Design Resources that may be helpful in creating accessible Web pages. Adaptive Technology Resource Centre -- University of Toronto Information Commons. The Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) provides information and consultation on alternative methods of accessing information technology for people with disabilities.
AbilityHub -- Assistive Technology Solutions This site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.
WebTV Viewer The WebTV Viewer simulates WebTV on your personal computer. Download either Windows or Mac free software, which creates the simulation.
Fast Browser Talking browser that adds voice-synthesizing software to Microsofts Internet Explorer (Windows only) creating spoken-word Web pages.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.x and higher (full install) has a special access technology called "Microsoft Active Accessibility" (MSAA)
Blindness Resource Center A list of resources on the blind, including sources on Web access. An alternate large font page is provided.
Vischeck Vischeck's color vision model allows you to simulate how the world looks to people with various sorts of color deficiency.
Colorfield Shows images filtered using the Colorfield Insight plug-in to simulate various types of colorblindness.