[Ncabs] First PDF reader for visually impaired

[Gary Ray]

Gary Ray here.  I have heard from a reliable source that this program has
issues such as an affinity for Chrome, language issues, and that some IT
folks have security concerns.

Have any NC folks tried it?

gary

-----Original Message-----
From: Ncabs [mailto:ncabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan A. Chase
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:25 PM
To: North Carolina Association of Blind Students List
Subject: [Ncabs] First PDF reader for visually impaired

*The first PDF reader for visually impaired people*

*
St. Gallen - 24 June 2013. The Swiss National Association of and for the
Blind (SNAB), in collaboration with the Access for All foundation and the
service provider xyMedia, has developed an important innovation for visually
impaired people. The VIP PDF-Reader overcomes a previously insurmountable
problem for people with a visual impairment who want to read and work with
PDF files. This innovative product is now available free of charge to
Windows, Mac and Linux users.* **

*The Swiss National Association of and for the Blind (SNAB)* Since 1903, the
Swiss National Association of and for the Blind (SNAB) has been committed to
helping deafblind, visually impaired and blind people to take responsibility
for determining the course of their own lives. As an umbrella organization,
the SNAB holds training courses for specialists who work with deafblind,
blind and visually impaired adults and children, provides information about
visual impairments and their consequences, runs a specialist library and
coordinates collaboration projects and research on behalf of visually
impaired people, while also representing their interests. As a direct
service, SNAB advises and supports deafblind and hearing and visually
impaired people, develops and sells aids, runs a specialist center for
optical aids and carries out research and training in the field of low
vision, in order to help visually impaired people to make the best possible
use of their remaining sight.

*Access for All*, the Swiss foundation for accessible technology use, was
established in November 2000. It regards itself as a competence center and a
mediator between people with disabilities who are most affected by
technological barriers and providers of information and equipment from the
public and private sectors.

*Download* Manual VIP PDF-Reader here http://www.szb.ch/

To read the entire article go to*; *http://www.szb.ch/en/press/
press-releases/the-first-pdf-reader-for-visually-impaired-people.html **

--
*Alan A. Chase, M.Ed.*
Special Education Teacher, Wake County Public School System Program
Coordinator, Envisioning Youth Empowerment Retreat President, North Carolina
Association of Blind Students Secretary, Governor Morehead School Alumni
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