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Document Title - Assistive Technology Platform;Intended Audience – Developers, Suppliers;Document Owner – Paul Bepey;Introduction:In line with its policies around Accessibility and Assistive Technology Product Management, the BBC supports a range of Assistive Technology applications, details of which can be found below. As with most processes, the BBC recognise that due to the ever-changing landscape of technology, it is sometimes impossible to provide a 1 size fits all model, so, in order to mitigate this have designed a number of internal processes around approving technology.Screen Readers (Text To Speech);The BBC’s choice of screen reading technology is currently JAWS for windows.JAWS is able to provide access to a whole range of applications, both out of the box, but, also thanks to its powerful scripting language which has enabled the BBC to provide a level of access to users not previously possible.For more information on JAWS, please visit Magnification;ZoomText is the world's leading magnification and screen reading software for the visually impaired and helps countless individuals across the globe stay employed and in touch with the world. There are two versions available - ZoomText Magnifier, which will enlarge and enhance everything on your computer screen with perfect clarity, making all of your applications easy to see and use; and ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, which includes all the great features of ZoomText Magnifier, and will additionally read aloud anything on your computer screen. Sit back as email, documents, and webpages are read aloud to you right through your computer's speakers, letting you relax your eyes even more.For more information or to obtain a free trial, please visit Voice Control (Speech to Text);Dragon Naturally Speaking 12.5 (or Dragon Dictate on the Mac) is the market leading voice control and dictation software for use in an office environment. It is fully compatible with many out of the box applications commonly used in the office environment such as Word. It also has the ability to be scripted to allow greater compatibility with a broader range of specialist applications. For further information on this application please visit Nuance’s product page:? and Write:Texthelp Read & Write (11 for PC, 6 for Mac) is a leading provider of support for people with a range of literacy and numeracy challenges. The application is able to work with most other software’s to provide enhanced support including text to speech, advanced dictionary and spellchecking functionality. For more details visit:? ................
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