How are Websites made accessible to the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI)?

Operating Systems
Microsoft and Apple have designed their operating systems to accomodate preferences for BVI. To learn more you may click on the links below.

	Microsoft Accessibility(PC)
	Apple Accessibility(Mac)

Screen Readers
Software that translates what is on a computer screen into synthesized speech or refreshable Braille. It reads text within documents, dialog boxes, menu selections and icons.

Additionally text features including D(description) links, ALT tags, and media captioning can describe images and other non-text elements on a webpage.

JAWS

Dragon NaturallySpeaking

WindowEyes

OutSPOKEN
           for windows
           for mac

CAST eReader

Other Accessibilty Resources

	IBM Accesibility Center
	Adobe and Accessibility
	Web Accessibility Initiative