Accessibility
Listen to this website with BrowseAloud
Visitors can listen to this website with BrowseAloud, which is
free to website visitors and can be easily downloaded from the
BrowseAloud Website.
What is BrowseAloud?
BrowseAloud makes websites accessible to those who require
online reading support, which is 20% of the UK population. It
works by reading web pages aloud in a human-sounding voice.
The user simply hovers their mouse pointer over the text to
hear it read aloud.
What does BrowseAloud look like?
BrowseAloud features and options are accessed from an easy to
use, floating toolbar (see below). You can position this
toolbar anywhere on your screen or hide from view, as you
prefer.
What will BrowseAloud do for me?
- Reads web pages aloud in a human-sounding voice (Includes
websites, intranets, extranets, html, accessible Flash, alt
tags)
- Reads secure web pages
- Reads PDF and Word documents in their original format
- Highlights each word as it is spoken to show you where you are
on the page
- Magnifies text to your chosen font size and font style
- Translates word-for-word between English, French, German,
Italian and Spanish
- Looks up accurate dictionary definitions
- Converts text to MP3
- Masks information on the screen to help you focus on a
particular area
Who does BrowseAloud help?
BrowseAloud helps any website visitor who requires online
reading support. This includes those with learning
difficulties such as dyslexia, mild visual impairments and those
with English as a second language.
How do I download BrowseAloud?
If you need anymore help with BrowseAloud, please contact their
Support Team on:
About BrowseAloud
BrowseAloud is the world leading text-to-speech solution from
Texthelp Systems Ltd which is designed to improve website
accessibility for those with literacy difficulties, learning
difficulties such as dyslexia, mild visual impairments or where
English is a second language. With a choice of 17 high
quality voices covering 9 international languages and a number of
unique features, BrowseAloud is quickly being adopted
worldwide.
Texthelp Systems Ltd was formally incorporated in 1996 and
specialise in the design of assistive software solutions to support
those struggling to read and write. The company is a
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, an Adobe Solutions Network
Developer, an Apple Business Partner, an HP Business Partner and is
ISO 9001:2008 accredited. For the past ten consecutive years,
Texthelp Systems Ltd has been a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award
winning company.
For more information contact Donna on 028 9442 8105 or email d.thomson@browsealoud.com.