ReadABLE Technologies

Bogearraí Léitheoireacht Cúnta- Le fáil anois i Leabharlanna Thiobraid Árann

27/05/2008

A range of assistive reading software has been installed in Clonmel, Cashel, Templemore, Nenagh, Roscrea, Thurles and Carrick on Suir libraries. Cahir and Borrisokane libraries have Speech enabled ZoomText Magnifier software.

I find it difficult reading the text on a PC screen and find the pointer/ cursor impossible to locate?

ZoomText Magnifier, Version 8.1 can simply help people who find the text on an average computer screen too small or who find it difficult to find the cursor or pointer on screen, by enlarge all or part of  the screen and highlighting the pointer and cursor.

I am blind but love books, is there software that that can help me with my love of reading?

For people who are visually impaired or blind, Kurzweil 1000  can help access virtually any printed or electronic publication by making text audible. It has the ability to convert average size text to Large Print and to read this text aloud to the user.  If the user wishes, this product provides tools for searching, indexing, outlining, annotating, embossing and creating documents or audio files (e.g. MP3) for e-mail, fax or printing. Kurzweil 1000 also enables online access to books, magazines, encyclopaedias and educational tools that promote more active reading by users. Tipperary Libraries recommends that if you want to use this software at one of our libraries that you have either used it before or bring along someone who has until you are comfortable with it as staff cannot always be available to assist you.

 

Talking Books

Additionally, please enquiry about our range of Audio and Large print books. Audio Books are available on CD and MP3 format.

Please contact your local library for more details

 

I am blind but need to use Word and the Internet for college, what does my library offer?

For blind people with a good  knowledge of a PC and Keyboard, Freedom Scientific JAWS (Job Access With Speech) for Windows 5.0: Jaws for Windows (JAWS) 5.0, is a screen reader of great benefit to a blind person who wishes to access many windows applications. The latest version includes Internet Explorer 5.0 and 6.0 on the CD-Rom. Because this product can take some time to master, Tipperary Libraries recommends that if you want to use this software at one of our libraries that you have either used it before or bring along someone who has until you are comfortable with it.

My teenage son is dyslexic and finds it difficult to enjoy reading regular text, is there anything that can help him enjoy reading and learning?

Kurzweil 3000: is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and integrated solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties. The Software can highlight text, follow it, make text larger, make text audible and it also has a built- in encyclopedia to encourage active learning.

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Read more about these technologies at The National Council for the Blind of Ireland website.

Contact your local library for information on the above Software and Large Print and Talking Books available for borrowing.

Also, you can search The National Council for the Blind of Ireland - Library for talking books, Braille and embossed communications. This is a postal service, so people from all over Ireland can avail of this service.

 

last updated on: Wednesday, 09-Dec-2009 07:29:38 GMT

19/08/2007

Tá raon leathan bhogearraí don léitheoireacht cúnta curtha ar fáil sna leabharlanna i gCluain Meala, i gCaiseal, sa Teampall Mór, san Aonach, i Ros Cré, i nDurlas agus i gCarraig na Siúire.

Tá sé deacar dom an téacs a léamh ar scáileán ríomhaire agus dodhéanta dom an cursóir a aimsiú?

Is féidir le ZoomText Magnifier, Leagan 8.1 cabhrú leo siúd fhaigheann an téacs ar riomhaire róbheag nó nach bhfuil ábalta an cursóir a aimsiú, tríd an scaileán, nó cuid de, a dhéanamh níos mó agus an cursóir a aibhsiú.

Táim dall ach is breá liom leabhair, an bhfuil bogearraí ann chun cabhrú le mo dhúil sa léitheoireacht?

Dóibh siúd le lagamharc nó atá dall, is feidir le Kurzweil 1000 cabhrú aon fhoilsiúchán priontáilte nó leictreonach a dhéanamh inchloiste. Tá sé in ann gnáthtéacs a dhéanamh níos mó agus a léamh amach don úsáideoir. Má’s mian leis an úsáideoir, tá uirlisí san earra seo le haghaidh cuardú, innéacsú, imlíniú, anótáil, cabhradh, agus cáipéisí nó closchódanna (mar shampla MP3) a dhéanamh do ríomhphost, faics nó priontáil. Le Kurzweil 1000 tá rochtaineacht do leabhair, irisí, ciclipéidí agus uirlisí oideachais a chothaíonn léamh níos gníomhaí ina úsádeoirí. Molann Leabharlanna Thiobraid Árann go mbíonn taithí agat ar an uirils seo, nó go dtagann tú le duine le taithí acu go dtí g n-éiríonn tú compordach leis mar ní bheidh duine den fhoireann i gcónaí ábalta cabhrú leat.

Táim dall ach is gá dom Word agus an idirlíon a úsáid don choláiste, cad atá le fáil sa leabharlann?

Dóibh siúd atá dall agus le taithí maith ar riomhairí agus méarchláir, is léitheoir scáileáin é Freedom Scientific JAWS (Rochtaineacht Jab le Guth) do Windows 5.0 a thugadh cabhair iontach do dhuine dall a úsáideann iomaí feidhm Windows. Sa leagan is déanaí tá Internet Explorer 5.0 agus 6.0 ar an CD-Rom. Toisc go mbíonn an earra seo deacair dul i dtaithí air, molann Leabharlanna Thiobraid Árann go mbíonn taithí agat ar an uirils seo, nó go dtagann tú le duine le taithí acu go dtí g n-éiríonn tú compordach leis.

Tá mo dhéagóir de mhac disléicseach agus ta sé deacair air gnáthtéacs a léamh, an bhfuil aon rud ann le le cabhrú leis taitneamh a bhaint as léamh agus foghlaim?

Aithnítear Kurzweil 3000 mar an réiteach is cuimsithí le haghaidh fadhbanna teanga agus litearthachta.  Is féidir leis an earra téacs a aibhsiú, a leanúint, a dhéanamh níos mó, a dhéanamh inchloiste agus tá ciclipéid inmheánach aige le foghlaim gníomhach a chothú.

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Léigh níos mó faoi na teicneolaíochtaí seo ag láithreán Comhairle Náisiúnta na hÉireann do na Daill

Téigh i dteagmháil le do leabharlann áitiúil d’eolas faoi na teicneolaíochtaí thuas agus faoi na clos leabhair atá le fáil ar  iasacht.

Is féidir Comhairle Náisiúnta na hÉireann do na Daill - Leabharlann a chuardú le haghaidh closleabhair, Braille agus cumarsáidí cabhratha. Is seirbhís post é seo agus is féidir le daoine ar fud na hÉireann úsáid a bhaint as.

nuashonraithe ar: Wednesday, 09-Dec-2009 07:29:38 GMT