If you have difficulty making out words then wouldn’t it be nice to simply read - and get the meaning - without having to read all the words.

AutoSkim removes unimportant words so you can read quicker. (Up to 50%).
… Now isn’t that a nice idea …

It’s free too so tell all your friends.

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tags: speed, screen reader, accessibility, ebook, usability, reading software, AutoSkim, book,

We regularly measure reading speed under different circumstances. In relation to formatting we’ve found that similar requirements are very beneficial to both the visually impaired and those simply wishing to read faster … a lot faster.

Those with normal sight gain little additional benefit when the text is presented above font size 24 (decent screen). Obviously, the visually impaired can continue to get great benefit with further increased font size. However, the interesting thing is that most people can only take in a few words at a time. And if only a few words are to be displayed then the font size can be enormous with no loss to the normal sighted and benefit to the impaired.

The ReadPal way of sequentially displaying words from your emails, webpages and documents allows you to keep focusing on the one spot and brings the words to your eyes. NOT as usual where your eyes have to find the next word and then re-focus. This clearly saves time and there is less work for tired eyes. However, because the visually impaired have difficulty even finding the words to focus on we’d expect the benefits to be disproportionately large.

Happy reading and visit our site for faster, easier reading for us all.

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tags: speed, screen reader, accessibility, ebook, usability, reading software, TeleRead, book,

I see Accessible.com.au have an interesting survey on your
Favourite Musician With A Disability

Curtis Mayfield (quad)
John Mellencamp (spina bifida)
Neil Young (polio)
Freddy Mercury (AIDS)
Rick Aller - Def Leppard (amputee)
Ian Dury (polio)
Stevie Wonder (blind)
Ray Charles (blind)
Peter Tchaikovsky (epilepsy)

(To vote visit their site here - it is also a good resource for those Down Under).

ReadPal helps us all read faster and easier. It is free for individuals and charities so download now!
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tags: Australia, software, accessibility, visual, usability, impairment, Curtis Mayfield, disability,

The Project Gutenberg library of ebooks is truly a gift to humanity. In case you don’t know it is a repository of 20,000 books that are out of copy-right. (Most books published pre 1930). Only problem is they are in text format - not nice to read for a page or two - impossible to get through a whole book.

With ReadPal this treasure trove is accessible to all. Reading the books becomes a pleasure once more. My friends are always surprised when I tell them that I read in bed - with my laptop! I use the full-screen mode, massive font size, auto-scrolling and the laptop at my feet. (Secured in case I fall asleep).

We’ve bundled a dozen free ebooks with ReadPal so you can start your Library off. They are selected from the Gutenberg Top 100 hit-list.

For general reviews and views on reading on-screen TeleRead is a good place to start.

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tags: Gutenberg, Project, accessibility, ebook, usability, reading software, TeleRead, book,

There are some nice accessibility toolbars that help many to navigate the web. One I like is from Vision Australia . They are a non-profit organisation that assists those with reduced vision. Their toolbar is particularly good if the website the user is looking at has been designed using Cascading Style Sheets, (CSS). This is a way of presenting web pages that allow the viewer to automatically modify the formatting.

If you find this type of solution good for reading websites you should download ReadPal for all your other computer reading. It uses the same principles of presenting any text that you might want to read in the format, font and style that you prefer. So you always read the way you like, (Emails, Explorer, Word and Text files).
Even on webpages it allows you to use the ‘Black-out’ Mode that minimises glare, eliminates flashing web-ads and presents the text as large as you like.

It is free for individuals and charities so download now!
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tags: toolbar, software, accessibility, visual, usability, impairment, jaws, disability,