{"id":2427,"date":"2017-03-07T08:10:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T14:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2017-03-07T08:07:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T14:07:07","slug":"teen-cast-alec-olson-gets-you-started-with-nvda-the-free-screen-reader-for-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2427","title":{"rendered":"Teen Cast: Alec Olson Gets You Started With NVDA &#8211; The Free Screen Reader for PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6031\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2427-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities presents the BA Teen Cast newest member Alec Olson. The BA Teen Cast is a focus on students transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace. From tips and tricks, news and findings, to success stories from those with the life experience of college and being gainfully employed.<br \/>\nAlec gives us a review\/demo of the NVDA screen reader from NVAccess.org<br \/>\nIn this brief intro to NVDA, which stands for Non Visual Desktop Access, Alec gives you the information to download, install and some tips on navigation using NVDA, the free screen reader.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We also included a message from NV Access talking about how they got started and what reason they created a free screen reader for the visually impaired.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about NVDA on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.NVDA-Project.org\">www.NVAccess.org<\/a> and download the NVDA screen reader at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.NVDA-Project.org\">www.NVDA-Project.org<\/a><br \/>\nThank you for listening.<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6033\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2427-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/NVDA-Alec.mp3Blind Abilities presents the BA Teen Cast newest member Alec Olson. The BA Teen Cast is a focus on students transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace. From tips and tricks, news and findings, to success stories from those with the life experience of college and being gainfully employed. 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