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Assistive Technology

Using technology tools that help with daily tasks, including screen readers, magnifiers, braille displays, and accessible apps.

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How to Make Your Own Large Print

Etta
Grade: 5
Visual Impairment: Achromatopsia
Tools: CCTV, monocular, magnifier, electronic magnifier
TVI email: mabry.blevins@negaresa.org

Have you ever been so exited to read your new book, but when you try to read it the font is to small? If so here are some ways that you can make your own large print.

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  • One idea is you could get a magnifying glass. Trust me that will help. 

  • If you can’t find one then you can find any devise with a camera and take a picture and zoom in. It will get the job done.

  • If you can’t find anything then simply go on your computer and type your book in on Bookshare. You can change the font.

 

Finally you can read your new book without having to squint just so that you can make out the letters. Enjoy it.

How to Skip a Full Login Every Time You Shut Your Laptop

Brody
Grade: 6
Visual Impairment: Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
Tools: CCTV, JAWS on a large laptop
TVI email: jamie.smith@negaresa.org

It’s so annoying when you’re trying to get a document open in class and your computer is being super slow and making you re-open everything. Why can’t it just save everything when I shut the computer lid? Well FYI, there is a way to get around this problem.

 

How do you do it?

  

  • If you have a Microsoft laptop, all you have to do is press Windows + L. That locks the screen and when you shut your computer all of your tabs will be saved.

  • I also found out that you can just touch the power button, but don’t hold it down. This does the same thing. 

 

Does anybody know how to do this on a Chromebook??

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