Screen Readers

This page gives an overview of screen readers

Screen reading software

Windows' Narrator is a limited speech output program and not a complete solution, for example, for those with no useful vision.

For a blind computer user to have effective access to MS Word, Internet Explorer and all the many other programs they may want to use a full screen-reader.
Examples include Jaws and Window-eyes.
 
JAWS screen-reading software

These packages can be quite expensive but offer a lot of features such as reliable speech output, which is essential for effective access for a blind user.

Related factsheets:

•    Vision impairment and computing (text)
•    Vision impairment and computing (PDF)
•    Vision impairment and touch typing (text)
•    Vision impairment and touch typing (PDF)