Ann Hamilton Research Officer/Resource Unit for Visually Impaired People.

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Ann Hamilton Research Officer/Resource Unit for Visually Impaired People

Registered Blind People 4% have no sight 96% have varying degrees of sight loss

P.C. Configuration Icons Menus Text Colour Contrast

Access Technology Screen Magnification software Screen Reading Software

Access Technology and the Internet Seek advice on making your website accessible

Additional Aids Hand held magnifiers CCTV/Video magnifiers - black/white or colour contrast stand alone Reading Machine Optical Character Recognition software packages

Supporting the Access Technology Bring your I.T. section on board Carry out Visual Impairment Awareness training with your staff

Help and Advice RNIB Local societies Library Services for Visually Impaired People, a manual of Best Practice Disability Action Plan - Resource

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