How do blind people use a computer and go online?
In this age of technology, blind people can use computers just like sighted people can. We use a variety of adaptive software that make computers accessible for the blind. Some of these programs include screen-reading technology that use a voice synthesizer to read out loud what is on the screen and give continuous verbal feedback. When using this speech software, we do not use a mouse. Instead we use keyboard strokes to activate various commands. For example, instead of clicking on an Internet link, we press enter, and instead of clicking on a menu bar, we press the alt key to get to the same place. Blind people also use programs that provide Braille output that we can read as we use the computer. Other programs produce large print. Some of us also have reading machines, which are scanners that scan print material and convert the text into speech. Not all blind people have access to this technology because it is expensive. The Federation is working to improve access to computers for b
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