How do blind people use computers

However, my retirement is due to a growing visual limitation. God bless you for that! Keep up the good work. Like Like. Mauricio, maybe we low vision and blind translators ought to set up a joint venture. There would already be an implicit understanding of our capabilities and what makes us competitive as compared to seeing translators. Perhaps certain types of customers, so markets, would find there is a special an affinity with us?

The growing industries of assistive devices certainly would, as would perhaps part of the medical field. The fact that so many major software developers have made devices with assistive technology is also an indication of a potential match there. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email.

Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content In this blog, I have dedicated several posts to reviewing the accessibility of various translation tools, and I repeatedly mentioned different types of assistive technology, such as screen readers or braille displays. There are currently a number of screen readers available on the market. A few examples are: Jaws, developed by Freedom Scientific, the world leader in screen reading technology NVDA, a free, open-source screen reader VoiceOver, a screen reader that is built into the Mac operating system as well as into the iPhone and other IOS devices Braille displays A cell braille display A refreshable braille display is an electronic device that is connected to a computer via an USB or Bluetooth connection.

Sep 17, KB Apr 6, This article is very interesting! I think that it's cool that people that are blind can still use computers. Apr 6, It is! Thanks for learning about this with us! Glad you liked this one, Jake! This was pretty interesting to learn about! Sam Apr 5, Apr 5, Nov 26, Sam Apr 6, Genesis May 26, But how is it possible if you are blind you can type still and read just by touching the book online that seems great that people can still see but is kind of weird because people are looking at you saying what are you doing.

May 31, Apr 26, Awad Oct 16, Thanks Wonderopolis for these awesome info about the new assistive technology that can help blind and visually impaired to react and communicate with modern technology Wonderopolis Oct 16, You're welcome, Awad! Mia Oct 15, It is really weird how Braille works on a computer;. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Wonder Friend!

Sarah S Oct 15, This is really cool. At first I couldn't believe that there were screens with braille on them! Wonderopolis Oct 15, Miss Massard's Class Oct 15, I didn't know that blind people could use technology, thank you for informing us about the different technologies they use.

W Oct 15, Amelia L. Oct 15, So do blind people read books that are tactile too? Plus I love this text!!!!!! Marissa Oct 15, Thank you for your insight, Marissa! DeRpY Oct 15, I can't read braille Can you????? We hope you have an awesome day! Lory Oct 15, We think these technologies are cool too, Lory! JJ Oct 15, Cam Oct 15, Omg cool cool cool!!!! I am so impressed!!!

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A demonstration of how web content sounds to someone using screen reader software and characteristics of accessible web pages are shared in the video Using a Screen Reader. Search Menu. How can people who are blind operate computers? Printer-friendly version. Date Updated :.