Session Notes: Vision Enhancement Tools & Techniques:Low Tech & High Tech solutions For Low Vision

Vision Enhancement Tools & Techniques: Low Tech & High Tech solutions

Presented By Jeffrey D. Stark

Workshop presented At the CCB Halifax Conference on Low Cost Solutions For People Who Are Blind Or Have Low Vision

Section 1 – Built-In Accessibility

WINDOWS: CONFIGURATION CHANGES, TWEAKS, CHANGES AND FEATURES

1. Windows Customisation
2. Changing Resolution / Textsize
3. Contrast / Screen Appearance
4. Themes/Colors
5. Ctrl+MouseWheel
6. Internet Explorer Customisations
7. Filter Font Size
8. Filter Font Color
9. Custom Style
10. Built in magnification
11. Works “OK” on Windows 8/10
12. Windows Sounds, Sound Schemes & Notifications
13. Word Draft Mode
14. Outlook “read all email as plain text” and setting font size
15. Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Accessibility
16. Keyboard Shortcuts to reduce refocusing of eyes caused by following the mouse
17. Animated Cursors
18. Mobile Version of WebSitesLess Busy – i.e. http://m.facebook.com
19. Force mobile view: http://bit.ly/1qSckn1

Free 3rd Party Apps & Add-ons

1. APHont– TTF font – http://www.aph.org/products/aphont/
2. Autosizer- http://www.southbaypc.com/autosizer/
3. FlashNote- http://softvoile.com/flashnote/
4. Miranda NG – http://www.miranda-ng.org/en/ (Large print google hangout / communicator / link compatible IM client – w/Speak plugin

Invert vs Themes (Example Of Invert Approach)
Invert vs Themes (Example Of Theme Approach)
 

Section 2 – Software
THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE:
VISION ENHANCEMENT TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
CHANGES AND FEATURES

Vision Enhancement Software:

1. Generally 5 Levels of software tools
2. Screen Enhancements
3. Screen Magnification
4. Screen Magnification + Speech
5. Speech + Screen Magnification
6. Speech

Low Cost Alternatives To Commercial Magnifiers

1. Windows Tablet + Magnification
2. Mac OSX w/Invert or Larger Text
3. System Access  (Screen Reader + Magnifier)

 

Dolphin Super Nova Suite

 

Offering a product at all levels including a Hybrid Screen-Reader/Screen-Magnifier

1 product to learn

set of keyboard shortcuts

Mouse functions

Visual highlights

Situation based and application based configurations

 

Moving Magnification to the mouse

Document Readers

Text Aloud

Talking Typing Tutor

 

Section 3 – Hardware
HARDWARE:
LOW TECH TO HIGH TECH

 

Vision Dictates Position

The Value Of A Monitor Arm

MONITOR ARMS &
ANTI-GLARE COVERS

Low-Tech Magnification

Magnifying Glasses:
Different Levels Of Magnification (Examples #1)

Magnifying Glasses:
Different Levels Of Magnification (Examples #2)

Magnifying Glasses:
Different Levels Of Magnification (Examples #3)

Magnifying Glasses: Different Levels Of Magnification + Lighting

Magnifying Glasses:
Variety Of Shapes

Magnifying Glasses:
Variety Of Shapes  (Examples #2)

Large Font Keyboard

CCTV

Desk Version

KVM

OCR

 

Portable Versions

Cell phones and SmartPhones

IOS

Magnification

Inverting

VoiceOver

Android

Magnification

Inverting

CyanogenMod: High Contrast Black Themes

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