The one-stop centers make available adaptive equipment for visually impaired customers in our 3 largest centers (located in Elgin, DeKalb and N. Aurora).  This equipment includes:

• Video magnifiers (capable of magnifying any document) that include a 19" high contrast monitor, color CCD Camera, line markers and a windowing feature
• JAWS software that acts as an audible screen reader that actually reads computer information displayed through a speech synthesizer for visually impaired or blind customers
• ZoomText software that enlarges items on computer monitors making them easier to see and read for visually impaired customers
• A document scanner-reader that can scan and read any text, thus making nearly all written materials accessible to visually impaired or blind customers.

Additional information for persons with disabilities may be found at http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/.

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