Development/Tutorials/Accessibility

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    Introduction

    Below is a list of tutorials for KDE accessibility improvements.

    Screen Reader

    Accessibility Documentation for Users on userbase.kde.org
    Explains how to get started with screen readers as a user.
    Accessibility Checklist
    What to look for in your application to make it accessible for as many people as possible.
    Screen Reader
    This tutorial will explain some details about using screen readers with KDE applications.

    A screen reader is an application that uses speech synthesis to allow users with visual impairments to use a computer.

    Jovie

    Jovie is a subsystem within the KDE desktop for conversion of text to audible speech.

    Text-To-Speech
    How to utilize Jovie text-to-speech service in your application.


    Simon

    Simon is an open-source speech recognition program and replaces the mouse and keyboard.