


The user manual can be accessed from here. The NVDA application can be downloaded from here. The ability to highlight the system focus.Support for Windows Command Prompt and console applications.Support for common accessibility interfaces such as Microsoft Active Accessibility, Java Access Bridge, IAccessible2 and UI Automation.Announcing controls and text while using touch gestures.Ability to run on Windows logon and other secure screens.Support for modern Windows Operating Systems including both 32 and 64 bit variants.Ability to run entirely from a USB flash drive or other portable media without the need for installation.Support for many refresh-able Braille displays, including the ability to detect many of them automatically as well as Braille input on Braille displays with a Braille keyboard.Automatic announcement of text under the mouse and optional audible indication of the mouse position.Reporting of textual formatting where available such as font name and size, style and spelling errors.

Built-in speech synthesizer supporting over 80 languages.Support for popular applications including web browsers, email clients, internet chat programs and office suites.NVDA allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third party applications. NVDA is developed by NV Access, with contributions from the community. Providing feedback via synthetic speech and Braille, it enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person. Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.Non-visual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. You can follow us on Twitter the web at Send us an email You can find out more about NVDA on the web at and download the NVDA screen reader at Thank you for listening. We also included a message from NV Access talking about how they got started and what reason they created a free screen reader for the visually impaired. In this brief intro to NVDA, which stands for Non Visual Desktop Access, Alec gives you the information to download, install and some tips on navigation using NVDA, the free screen reader. You can control what is read to you by moving the cursor to the relevant area of text with a mouse or the arrows on your keyboard. It reads the text on the screen in a computerised voice. From tips and tricks, news and findings, to success stories from those with the life experience of college and being gainfully employed.Īlec gives us a review/demo of the NVDA screen reader from NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free screen reader which enables blind and vision impaired people to independently use the Windows Operating system. The BA Teen Cast is a focus on students transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace. Blind Abilities presents the BA Teen Cast newest member Alec Olson.
