Library Patrons and Computer Access Jean Kalscheur Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired Madison, WI

Agenda Changing Vision with Age Eye Diseases Hardware Accessibility Options Magnification and Screen Reader Software

Changing Vision with Age

Decreased Up-Close Focus “My arms aren’t long enough”

Reduced Color Perception & Contrast Sensitivity

Increased Lighting Needs

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Eye Diseases

Degradation of image; cloudy or blurry Reduced contrast sensitivity Difficulty seeing in poorly lit environments Increased sensitivity to light and glare Cataracts

Dark spaces in center area of vision Blurred or distorted central vision Wavy or bent appearance of straight lines Glare sensitivity Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Loss of peripheral vision Increased light/dark adaptation time Glare sensitivity Reduced contrast sensitivity Glaucoma

Scotomas Blurred, hazy vision Light and glare sensitivity Diabetic Retinopathy

Legally Blind No better than 20/200 corrected vision in the better eye Or Visual field not extending beyond 20 degrees in the better eye =7&TopicID=116&SubTopicID=70& DocumentID=2887

Low Vision Significant reduction of visual function that cannot be fully corrected by ordinary glasses, contact lenses, medical treatment and/or surgery

Vision Loss in Wisconsin Total 88,014 Gender Male 40,734 Female 47,280 Age Under 5 1, , , , and older 29,154

Prevalence of Vision Problems in U.S. Vision Problems in the US: Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America

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Hardware

Monitor

High Contrast Keyboards

Mouse or Trackball

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Accessibility Options

Change Appearance (W7) Start button Control panel Ease of access Ease of access center Optimize visual display Choose a high contrast theme Change the size of text and icons Set the thickness of the blinking cursor

Change Desktop (XP) Right click on desktop Properties Desktop tab Background – choose None Select color

Resize Icons (XP) Right click on desktop Properties Appearance tab Effects Check Use large icons

Resize Elements (XP) Right click on desktop Properties Appearance tab Advanced Select element and make changes

High Contrast (XP) Start Control panel Accessibility options Display Select Use High Contrast check box Settings

High Contrast (XP)

Change Cursor Blink Rate (W7) Start button Control panel Search for Keyboard Keyboard Cursor blink rate

Change Cursor Blink Rate (XP) Start button Control panel Keyboard Speed tab Cursor blink rate

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Keyboard Changes (W7) Start button Control panel Ease of access Ease of access center Make the keyboard easier to use Turn on Sticky Keys Turn on Toggle Keys Turn on Filter Keys

Keyboard Changes (XP) Start button Control panel Accessibility options Keyboard tab Use StickyKeys Use ToggleKeys Use FilterKeys

Mouse Changes (W7) Start button Control panel Ease of access Ease of access center Make the mouse easier to use Change the color and size of mouse pointers Turn on Mouse Keys Mouse settings Button Pointer options

Mouse Changes (XP) Start button Control panel Mouse Buttons Pointers Pointer options

Mouse Buttons (XP)

Mouse Pointers (XP)

Mouse Pointer Options (XP)

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Magnifier (W7) Start button All programs Accessories Ease of access Magnifier Views Zoom level Lens size Color inversion

Narrator (W7) Start button All programs Accessories Ease of access Narrator Voice settings Know keyboard shortcuts

On-Screen Keyboard (W7) Start button All programs Accessories Ease of access On-Screen Keyboard Options Text prediction

Start button All programs Accessories Accessibility Magnifier Magnification level Resize zoom window Invert colors Narrator OnScreen keyboard Magnifier, Narrator, & OnScreen Keyboard (XP)

Internet Explorer Zoom CTRL + and CTRL – Magnifier button Page to Zoom Tools Internet options General tab  Colors  Fonts  Accessibility

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Magnification Software

ZoomText ZoomText Magnifier CD Version - $399 USB Version - $499 ZoomText Magnifier / Reader CD Version - $599 USB Version - $699 Demonstration

Other Magnification Software iZoom $299-$399 MAGic $245 - $445 WinZoom $299 - $399

Screen Reader Software

JAWS $895 screen-reader screen-reader

Other Screen Readers Window-Eyes $895 Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) Free; donation requested Speech or Braille feedback

Considerations Dedicated computer USB on loan for any computer Magnification - Monitor location in relation to traffic flow Screen Reader – Earphones / ear buds Learning curve Large print, audio and Braille tip cards Large print and audio desktop tutorials On-going training sessions One-on-one appointments

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