"Bookshare® is an online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It operates under an exception to U.S. copyright law which allows copyrighted digital books to be made available to people with qualifying disabilities. In addition, many publishers and authors have volunteered to provide Bookshare with access to their works. By requiring individuals to register as Members and provide a Proof of Disability, Bookshare ensures that only qualified individuals use the service.

Bookshare Members download books, textbooks and newspapers in a compressed, encrypted file. They then read the material using adaptive technology, typically software that reads the book aloud (text-to-speech) and/or displays the text of the book on a computer screen, or Braille access devices, such as refreshable Braille displays."

"Freedom Scientific is the largest worldwide manufacturer of assistive technology products for those who are blind or have low vision." Products include: 

* JAWS®

* PAC Mate Omni™

* MAGic®

* PEARL®

* OpenBook®

* SARA™

* StreetTalk™

* ScanTalker®

* FSTTY

* FaceToFace™

* TOPAZ®

"Kurzweil Educational currently offers Kurzweil 1000, Kurzweil 3000 for Windows and Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh. All products incorporate the most clear, human-like synthesized voices available coupled with a robust set of easy-to-use features for accessing, reading, managing and creating text and images."

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This is a service that offers a wide range of books in large-type fonts, e-books, Braille and DAISY. Austalia based, serving New Zealand, USA, GB & Canada.

When reading is difficult due to vision loss, consider assistive technology for adaptions such as Braille, text-to-speech, audio versions and large print. Look through Assistive Technology & Devices for more possible solutions.