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Vision
Text Grabber + Translator
For turning paper hard copy into readable PDF
iPhone app that uses the phone's camera to turn text on paper into text that can then be read aloud on the iPhone
OCR is good enough for text-to-speech
Cost: $2.99
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Snap Type for Occupational Therapy
Take a picture of worksheet and add text
Resize picture by two finger pinching or using slide bar
Tap and drag to move text boxes
Cost: Free
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AccessNote
AccessNote is the official iOS notetaker from the American Foundation for the Blind
Allows blind and visually impaired users to combine efficient note taking with the other features and functions of the iOS devices
Keyboard commands customized for input with both QWERTY and refreshable braille display keyboards
Cost: Free
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Fleksy
Keyboard - Happy Typing
Fleksy is a state-of-the-art text input system so powerful that sighted, visually impaired and blind people are able to quickly and easily type on touch screen phones and tablets
Fleksy allows users to type text on the familiar keyboard layout, by tapping on the screen. You don't have to type perfectly accurate -Fleksy will automatically detect the text you meant to enter
Cost: Free
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Readability
Turns any web page into a clean view for reading now or later on your computer, smartphone, or tablet
Available as an app for the iPhone, iPad and Android
Cost: Free
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LookTel Recognizer
Allows users with visual impairments or blindness to instantly recognize everyday objects
Identifies any object placed in front of the device's camera and reads aloud to the user the name of the object it recognizes
Cost: $9.99
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VoiceOver
VoiceOver is a built-in screen reader available on Mac computers, iPhone and iPad
Allows the device to read out loud icons, menus and Web articles making it easier for the blind and those with low-vision to use a computer
Cost: Free, Built-In
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iCanSee
Transforms your iPhone into a magnifying glass capable of up to 4x magnification
By magnifying the images around you, iCanSee helps improve your ability to see in difficult situations, including low light
Cost: Free
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NVDA Screen Reader
NonVisual Desktop Access(NVDA) is an open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system
It enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows
Has the ability to run entirely from a USB drive with no installation
Cost: Free
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Thunder Screen Reader
Thunder is award-winning free screenreader talking software for people with little or no sight
It enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows
Has the ability to run entirely from a USB drive with no installation
Cost: Free
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DanKam: Colorblind Fix
Designed to help color blind people differentiate between colors they can't normally distinguish
Images can be taken in real-time from the device's camera and through its various modes the image can be adjusted to make hues easier to detect and differentiate
Cost: $2.99
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Colorful
Augmented reality color detection application for Windows Phone that helps recognize, tag and compare colors
Use advanced filters that will compensate for a specific color deficiency (Red-Green, Blue-Yellow etc.)
Detect & recognize colors in your surroundings using the device's camera
Cost: $0.99
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Side by Side
Side by Side is a multiple-window reader/browser with offline reading and note taking capabilities
Turns the iPad into multiple resizable reading devices working in parallel
You can browse webpages, download files, read documents, or take notes on each split screen
Cost: Free
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