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1. Information on Adaptive Software and Equipment
2. Free Assistive Technology for the Blind
a. Free Magnification Software
b. Free Screen Readers for Microsoft Windows
c. Free Screen Readers for Linux Operating System
d. Free Antivirus Software
e. Free Internet and E-Mail
f. Free E-Books and Daisy Software
g. Free Tutorials and Training
h. Other Free Software and Related Resources
3. Free Services and Products
4. Low-Cost Software
5. Online Sales of Adaptive Equipment and Software for the Blind
1. Information on Adaptive Software and Equipment
2. Free Assistive Technology for the Blind
- DesktopZoom -- Lets you zoom in and out with the wheel of your mouse.
- EasyRead -- Lets you view web pages at the size you want.
- Virtual Magnifying Glass 3.5 -- A free, open source, screen magnifier, for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD
- Workers Collection Magnifying Glass -- The mouse cursor is magnified, but Windows events are not tracked.
- Free NaturalReader
- NonVisual Desktop -- Works with Windows SP and Windows Vista
- Emacspeak -- The Complete Audio Desktop
- Linux Screen Reader (LSR) -- sponsored by IBM
- Orca screen reader -- Included free with the Gnome user interface for Linux
- Free Download Manager -- It's very accessible, so it should work with all screen readers.
- Free PDF Converter
- Free Web Mail Services-- A variety of web mail and POP3 email services
- NetZero -- Free and low-cost options
- WebbIE, the free text-only web browser for blind people with little or no sight
- AMIS (Adaptive Multimedia Information System) -- Free of charge, open-source DAISY book playback software
- Project Gutenberg, the first producer of free electronic books (e-books)
- Freedom Scientific -- Training on various products
- Microsoft Accessibility -- Free downloads on the accessibility of Microsoft products and other accessibility issues, including tutorials from Microsoft
- VIP Software -- JAWS guides for common tasks
5. Online Sales of Adaptive Equipment and Software for the Blind