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NVDA Screen Reader & BookShare Read2Go App for IOS Devices Virginia AER 2012 Conference March 22, 2012. Presented By: Korey Singleton, George Mason University Amy Salmon, Hadley School for the Blind. NVDA Screen Reading Software. FREE open source screen reading program
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NVDA Screen Reader & BookShare Read2Go App for IOS DevicesVirginia AER 2012 ConferenceMarch 22, 2012 Presented By: Korey Singleton, George Mason University Amy Salmon, Hadley School for the Blind
NVDA Screen Reading Software • FREE open source screen reading program • Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32 & 64 bit) • Internet Explorer 8, 9, and Firefox browsers • E-Mail – Outlook (2003, 2007, 2010) & web mail • Office Suite support • Braille display support • Thumb drive access
NVDA Screen Reading Software • To download a free version of NVDA, go to: • http://www.nvda-project.org/wiki/Download
NVDA Demonstration • Download and installation • Configuring speech • Accessing NVDA menu options
BookShare Read2Go App • Easy to use and accessible DAISY reader for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. • Connects directly to Bookshare for immediate on-the-go reading. • Search, download, and read Bookshare books and periodicals and manage your books in a bookshelf. • Reads DAISY 2.02 and 3.0 materials. • Purchase Read2Go from the Apple App store for $19.99.
Read2Go Demonstration • Download from the Apple App Store. • Search for books. • Download, open and read a book. • Manage the BookShelf.
Resources • NVDA Keyboard Commands • Booksharewww.bookshare.org
Contact Information Korey Singleton ATI Manager Assistive Technology Initiative Aquia Building RM 238 MSN: 6A11 Fairfax Campus 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-993-2143 Fax: 703-993-4743 http://ati.gmu.edu Amy Salmon Instructor Hadley School for the Blind 700 Elm Street Winnetka, IL 60093 Phone: (847) 446-8111 Toll-Free: (800) 323-4238 www.hadley.edu salmon@hadley.edu