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This project aims to support blind or partially (BPS) people to navigate the Internet for everyday activities such as social networking or grocery shopping online. This is achieved by first introducing them to adaptive technologies such as Zoomtext and Jaws, and then utilising the internet.

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    Situation

    BPS people are confronted with a range of barriers in their everyday lives such as issues with mobility, self-confidence, travelling, interacting socially and engaging with their community. Due to these impediments BPS people often miss out on accessing elements of society that are often taken for granted, such as advances in technology including the internet.

    Solution

    BPS participants will receive training and familiarisation in enabling technology by trying a range of different IT solutions, supported by a specialist trainer to enable them to use computers assisted by adaptive equipment, such as voice recognition systems, audible screen readers, a range of screen magnifiers etc... The clients will then receive internet training specific and individual to their needs to enable them to achieve easy and confident use of the internet.

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  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
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