Linux Access HOWTO

Michael De La Rue, <access-howto@ed.ac.uk>

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Distribution Policy

2. Comparing Linux with other Operating Systems

• 2.1 General Comparison
• 2.2 Availability of Adaptive Technology
• 2.3 Inherent Usability

3. Visually Impaired

• 3.1 Seeing the Screen with Low Vision
• 3.2 Aids for Those Who Can't Use Visual Output
• 3.3 Beginning to Learn Linux
• 3.4 Braille Embossing

4. Hearing Problems

• 4.1 Visual Bells

5. Physical Problems

• 5.1 Unable to Use a Mouse/Pointer
• 5.2 Speech Recognition
• 5.3 Making the Keyboard Behave

6. General Programming Issues

• 6.1 Try to Make it Easy to Provide Multiple Interfaces
• 6.2 Make software configurable.
• 6.3 Test the Software on Users.
• 6.4 Make Output Distinct
• 6.5 Licenses

7. Other Information

• 7.1 Linux Documentation
• 7.2 Mailing Lists
• 7.3 WWW References
• 7.4 Suppliers
• 7.5 Manufacturers

8. Software Packages

• 8.1 Emacspeak
• 8.2 BRLTTY
• 8.3 Screen
• 8.4 Rsynth
• 8.5 xocr
• 8.6 xzoom
• 8.7 NFBtrans
• 8.8 UnWindows

9. Hardware

• 9.1 Braille terminals driven from Screen Memory
• 9.2 Software Driven Braille Terminals
• 9.3 Speech Synthesisers

10. Acknowledgements