[Capchapohio] FW: BrowseAloud

[J.W. Smith]

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Dr. J. Webster Smith

President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701

740-592-6326

 

"Changing what it means to be blind"

For more information go to nfbohio.org

 

From: Suzanne Turner [mailto:sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 3:47 PM
To: JWSmithNFB at frontier.com; rskill2008 at bellsouth.net;
rchpay7 at sbcglobal.net; CRDavisjm at gmail.com; wo.turner5 at sbcglobal.net;
sgleese at city.jackson.ms.us; ewall at mde.k12.ms.us; Brooke Dowdy; Moreed Kamal
Subject: FW: BrowseAloud

 

The Social Security Administration has developed a program to provide auto
for people who need it when researching information on their Website.  We
know that SSA has become committed to providing accessible accommodations to
individuals with vision loss.  Therefore, as they improve and move more
closely to becoming more conscious, let's give them some appreciation for
this great innovation.

 

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BROWSEALOUD is an assistive technology purchased  by SSA.  It was purchased
for the public to download a plug-in that makes SSA's website
(www.socialsecurity.gov) talk.

 

In order to use BrowseAloud, you have to:

 

1.     Go to www.socialsecurity.gov and click on "Web accessibility" at the
middle of the bottom of the homepage under Policy

2.     Click on "Learn more" under "BrowseAloud"  in the middle of the left
side of the page.

3.     Click on "Download BrowseAloud" on the bottom of the left side of the
page.

 

BrowseAloud has been approved by the Office of General Counsel and Security.
It can be used by people with various challenges:

 

*	Mild visual impairments - the text can be enlarged as the voice
speaks
*	Dyslexia - a highlighted "ruler" guide moves as the voice speaks
*	Low reading skills - the reader listens to the voice as it reads the
text/paragraphs
*	Helpful to the public who use English as a second language
*	BrowseAloud also translates words on a website into French, Spanish,
Italian, and German, making content easier to understand
*	Converts text to MP3

 

BrowseAloud is available to publicize for outreach and PR activities.  Many
assistive devices cost thousands of dollars. (JAWS, etc).    SSA offers this
FREE to the public.  

 

 

 

 

 

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