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Accessibility Tips
This page contains information and advice on accessibility options, if you are having problems viewing the content on this website please follow the advice to find a solution.
Further advice on browsers and browser options is also available from this page.
Helpful Computer Guide Websites |
Microsoft Computing Guide for Boomers
Having trouble seeing things on your computer screen? By the time we reach our fifties, two-thirds of us have vision, hearing, or dexterity impairments that will impact our computer use. Discover easy ways to customize your computer without downloading or purchasing anything. Visit the Microsoft Computing Guide website »
Key Sections:
- 5 Ways to Make Your Keyboard Easier to Use
- Magnify Your Screen and Zoom in On the Web
- PC Setup and Maintenance
Microsoft Guides by Impairment
This website offers a list of assistive technology products and links to tutorials for accessibility features that are helpful for specific types of difficulties and impairments.
Key Sections:
- Vision Difficulties and Impairments
- Dexterity Difficulties and Impairments
- Hearing Difficulties and Impairments
- Learning Difficulties and Impairments
- Language and Communication Difficulties and Impairments
My Web My Way (BBC)
Do you need help in making the web easier to use? This site explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible to you.
Key Sections (Sorted by Operating System):
- Windows:
Help with seeing websites | Help with hearing websites | Help with your keyboard and mouse | Help with reading websites | Help with filling in web forms - Mac OS:
Help with seeing websites | Help with hearing websites | Help with your keyboard and mouse | Help with reading websites | Help with filling in web forms - Linux:
Help with seeing websites | Help with hearing websites | Help with your keyboard and mouse | Help with reading websites | Help with filling in web forms
BrowseAloud... Making Websites Talk
BrowseAloud reads web pages aloud for people who find it difficult to read online. Reading large amounts of text on screen can be difficult for those with literacy and visual impairments.
A significant proportion of the population have difficulties reading online, many of whom have already downloaded BrowseAloud. Find out more about this product and if it can help you, the user version is free.
Visit their website to find out more »
Note: Disability Connection are not responsible for any programs you install and use on your computer, we merely supply these links as a guide of your options.