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Seeing Text and Graphics on Paper

People who have difficulty seeing text or graphics on paper may be able to use these products, available at some Worksource sites:

The text needs to be bigger or there should be more contrast:

Aladdin Rainbow Pro CCTV

This electronic magnification system can magnify printed materials or objects.

The text needs to be read out loud; enlarging text and increasing contrast do not help:

Kurzweil 1000

This software is used by individuals who are blind to convert text from a printed page to a computer file which can then be read using synthetic speech.

APH Table Top Cassette Recorder/Player

This cassette recorder plays and records both commercial and National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped format cassettes.

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