Updated as of August 19, 2024. Audio description (AD) provides verbal descriptions of visual elements of a movie, television show, or other videos. Find out more in the Bridges Resource Library’s About Audio Description entry. Curated Audio Described Educational Videos from DCMP A great source for FREE professional AD videos is the Described and Captioned […]
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Updated as of October 9, 2024. What is Screen Access Software? Screen reading software Translates accessibly coded digital information (both text and alt text) into both speech and braille. Speech access requires speakers or other audio output. Braille access requires a connection with a refreshable braille display. Screen magnification software Allows the user to magnify […]
Updated as of October 8, 2024. What is Voice Assistant? Voice Assistant provides a way to interact with JAWS in Windows 10 using speech input. Supported languages include English, Dutch, German, Spanish, and French. Ask Voice Assistant to help you out with various JAWS features using natural speech. This means that the same JAWS action […]
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Updated as of September 14, 2024. What is it? Bookshare provides accessible books for individuals with print disabilities. Bookshare offers more than one million (1,000,000) titles from many genres and for all ages. People with documented print disabilities may receive “Individual Memberships” that allow them to search for, download, and read titles independently using accessible […]
Updated as of September 14, 2024. About the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) serves as Maryland’s branch of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. In addition, LBPD provides a wealth of other resources and services for […]