Learn Tech Assistive Technology Videos from AFB

Submitted by Charlotte Cushman on Oct 08, 2016

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) offers free videos designed to teach people with visual impairments to use assistive technology.

Learn NVDA is a series of video tutorials, which provides an introduction to using Microsoft Windows with Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA), a free and fully featured screen reader. Topics include:

How to install NVDA on your computer
How to navigate Microsoft Windows with NVDA
How to use NVDA Hotkeys
How to install and use the Firefox internet browser

Using Google Docs and Drive with NVDA is a free 10-part online training series, providing brief videos, written reference information, and an evaluation after each completed module. The 10 modules in the training series are:

Module 1: Using Google Docs and Drive with NVDA
Module 2: Google Drive Orientation and Navigation
Module 3: Working with Documents and Folders
Module 4: Collaborating with Others
Module 5: Google Docs Orientation and Basic Navigation
Module 6: Basic Document Formatting
Module 7: Advanced Document Formatting
Module 8: Checking Spelling and Other Tools
Module 9: Collaborating with Others
Module 10: Getting Help

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