Kids' voices...

We are aware that YouTube videos may not be accessible to some screen readers so we have prepared this alternative site for the Kids' Voices section. We are using an accessible YouTube video player developed by The Ohio State University Web Accessibility Center.

Tyler is a 12 year old boy from Maine who uses his MLTI laptop to read e-text books. In this brief video, Tyler demonstrates how he opens up his Science textbook on his laptop using the Mac's native screen reader called VoiceOver.

Tyler shows us his Science book

Chase is a 12 year old boy with a print disability who has his own YouTube Channel called Braille Plus. Chase regularly produces videos about Braille products and assistive technology. In this recent video, Chase introduces us to the new APH BookPort Plus. If you like Chase's videos and have a YouTube subscription, you can "subscribe" to his channel and YouTube will inform you when Chase posts a new video.

Braille Plus with Chase

Alex Clark is a 13 year old boy from New York who has a print disability. He uses digital books acquired from Bookshare and assistive technology from Kurzweil to read. You may view more videos on Bookshare's YouTube Channel.

Alex Clark using Bookshare AIM

Jessica Pinto is a student with a print disability from New Mexico who also uses digital books acquired from Bookshare. You may view more videos on Bookshare's YouTube Channel.

Jessica Pinto using Bookshare AIM

Leslie Holt is an 8 year old student with a print disability who uses audio books acquired from Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D). You may view more videos on RFB&D's YouTube Channel.

Leslie Holt using (RFB&D) AIM

This is a video made at the Jenkins School in Massachusetts which tells the story of Brendan and Sam, two students with print disabilities who use Braille books to read and a Perkins Brailler to write notes. This video is from the Patriot Ledger YouTube Channel.

The story of Brendan and Sam

And check out the Bookshare Rap - What Am I? From the Bookshare Team YouTube Channel.

The Bookshare Rap

 

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