[Ncabs] FW: [ncvi] FW: The first PDF reader for visually impaired people

Fri Jul 26 10:22:57 UTC 2013

Here is a pretty good rundown of this new product.l

Gary Ray

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After reviewing the manual and hearing back from some folks, I think calling
it a 'reader' is a bit of a misnomer.  When i think of a reader, I think of
a software based screen reader as in something like JAWS or Window Eyes.
>From what I can discern, it appears that this software makes it easier for
the low vision user to access the PDF document by allowing for visual
organization and adjustment of the document. But as the manual states, the
PDF document has to be designed in such a way that it allows for the
software to work with the document, to make it accessible. This is what the
manual states: The document is not accessible  

I have received the error message "This document cannot be displayed." What
should I do?

As a user:

Unfortunately, many PDF files are still exported or created in a
non-accessible way. The PDF 

file you have selected has no tag tree. This means that the images, text,
tables, headings 

etc. have not been tagged as such. Therefore, the VIP PDF-Reader cannot
extract 

meaningful information from the PDF document, which is why it has displayed
this error 

message. Please contact the creator of the PDF file.

Hopefully the developers are in the early stages and understand that the
software without the appropriate fixes potentially causes more problems for
the user than it actually solves.  

William Tubilleja, TVI, ATS, COMS

Member of AERBVI.org

Vision Impairment Education Consultant

Sensory Support and Assistive Technology
Exceptional Children Division
NC Department of Public Instruction
6356 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6356
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The PDF reader in this article sounds great, but there are some problems
with the download and install.  I suggest you check with your IT department.

Cindy M. Szulewski-Booth, M.S. CCC/SLP

Assistive Technology Specialist

SDA Liaison

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FYI

Julie Kagy
Consultant for Visual Impairment and Assistive Technology
NCDPI
Exceptional Children Division
Phone: 919-807-3948
Fax:     888-821-0091

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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 

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