Being able to access a computer and utilise the internet and email has opened up many work opportunities for people with blindness or vision impairment. Resources are available to assist in making the internet more user friendly for people with vision impairment including those who utilise screen reading software.
Workplace solutions and adjustments
There are resources and tools available that allow people to use the Internet easily and independently through customising it to their needs.
Information that allows the adjustment of web browsers to make them more accessible is available for the following browsers. These are external links that will open up in a new window with options for display and readability, sounds and speech and keyboard and mouse options:
Tips for customising your individual computer settings to assist in reading and accessing internet pages is also available. This is an external link which will open up in a new window:
Other resources or products that may be of assistance in improving both internet and overall computer access include:
(Illinois Centre for Information Technology Accessibility 2007; Microsoft 2006; Netscape Navigator 2007; Vision Australia 2006 - 2007)
Other job requirements or solutions
References
Illinois Centre for Information Technology Accessibility 2007, Firefox Accessibility Extension, University of Illinois, Illinois, viewed 12 October 2007, http://firefox.cita.uiuc.edu/index.php
Microsoft 2006, Internet Explorer 6 Accessibility Resources, Microsoft Australian Headquarters, North Ryde, viewed 12 October 2007, http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/ie6/default.aspx
Netscape Navigator 2007, Browser Support, Netscape Communications, California, viewed 12 October 2007, http://browser.netscape.com/support/
Vision Australia 2006 – 2007, Reading Internet Pages, Vision Australia, Enfield, viewed 12 October 2007, http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=908