[Athen] Free Screen Readers

[Chris Johnson]

1.)  NVDA, Thunder and SaToGo are all free (donationware).
Mac has VoiceOver free
Vinux or Linux has Orca free

2.) Utah State U has this great screenreader review (with another to be 
published shortly) describing NVDA, at least, compared with commercial 
screenreaders:
WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey Results 
<http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey2/>

Having taught several commercial screenreaders, my clients and I find it 
refreshing to be able to use the free NVDA, for example, and save $900 
plus yearly upgrade costs.

Chris Johnson
Assistive Technology Specialist
expressABLE
920 Harrison Ave.
Loveland, CO 80537
office/fax: (970) 612-0858
cell: (307) 277-0582
chris at expressable.org

On 2/14/11 5:43 PM, Kelly Ford wrote:

>

> The main free screen reader is NVDA.  See www.nvda-project.org 

> <http://www.nvda-project.org>.

>

> System Access has a free screen reader for temporary use at 

> www.satogo.com <http://www.satogo.com> but you should review the usage 

> policy that comes up after you launch this product as it states that 

> it is only for temporary use and not meant as a replacement screen 

> reader.  The company has other versions for purchase.

>

> The biggest caution I'd say, and this is true for both pay and free, 

> is you need to know if the screen reader you select is going to work 

> with the apps and environment where it needs to be used.  Discussion 

> with the company and trial are to me the best ways to still determine 

> this.

>

> Kelly

>

> *From:*Milt Johnson [mailto:milt.johnson at aggiemail.usu.edu]

> *Sent:* Monday, February 14, 2011 3:53 PM

> *To:* athen at athenpro.org

> *Subject:* [Athen] Free Screen Readers

>

> Does anyone have (1) a list of the free screen readers available and 

> (2) any experience with the free screen readers that would be willing 

> to share the benefits and cautions of them?

>

> Milt Johnson

>

> Utah State University

>

> Assistive Technology Learning Center (ATLC)

>

>

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